Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xay thóc có dàng, việc làng có mõ

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Meaning · English

Everyone contributes their share

Literally: Husking paddy has its own pestle, village work has its own mallet

Examples

Mỗi người cần phải đóng góp phần việc của mình, như xay thóc có dàng, việc làng có mõEveryone needs to contribute their part, just like husking paddy has its own pestle, village work has its own mallet

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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 “Xay thóc có dàng, việc làng có mõ” mean?

Everyone contributes their share Literally: Husking paddy has its own pestle, village work has its own mallet

Is “Xay thóc có dàng, việc làng có mõ” formal or informal?

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

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