Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vua Bếp cũng nồng, ông Công cũng gớm

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Meaning · English

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

Literally: The king of the kitchen is also fierce, Mr. Công is also terrible

Examples

Anh ấy nghĩ mình giỏi lắm nhưng vua bếp cũng nồng, ông công cũng gớm màHe thinks he's great, but everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Vua Bếp cũng nồng, ông Công cũng gớm” mean?

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses Literally: The king of the kitchen is also fierce, Mr. Công is also terrible

Is “Vua Bếp cũng nồng, ông Công cũng gớm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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