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mỗi người một nẻo

proverb
Hanoi [moj˦ˀ˥ ŋɨəj˨˩ mot̚˧˨ʔ nɛw˧˩]Huế [moj˧˨ ŋɨj˦˩ mok̚˨˩ʔ nɛw˧˨]Saigon [moj˨˩˦ ŋɨj˨˩ mok̚˨˩˨ nɛw˨˩˦] browser voice
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mỗi người một nẻo means to each his own.

Meanings of mỗi người một nẻo in English

Proverb

  1. to each his own (every person is entitled to his or her personal preferences and tastes)

Etymology

mỗi (“each”) + người (“person”) + một (“one”) + nẻo (“way”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mỗi người một nẻo mean in English?

mỗi người một nẻo (proverb) means "to each his own".

How do you pronounce mỗi người một nẻo?

IPA: Hanoi [moj˦ˀ˥ ŋɨəj˨˩ mot̚˧˨ʔ nɛw˧˩]; Saigon [moj˨˩˦ ŋɨj˨˩ mok̚˨˩˨ nɛw˨˩˦]. Tones: mỗi — creaky rising tone (ngã), người — falling tone (huyền), một — heavy tone (nặng), nẻo — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.