Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán nắng cho trời, bán sấm cho thiên lôi

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Meaning · English

To challenge or provoke someone more powerful

Literally: Sell sunshine to the sky, sell thunder to the heavens

Examples

Anh ta bán nắng cho trời khi khiêu khích người đứng đầu công tyHe challenged the CEO, selling sunshine to the sky

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bán nắng cho trời, bán sấm cho thiên lôi” mean?

To challenge or provoke someone more powerful Literally: Sell sunshine to the sky, sell thunder to the heavens

Is “Bán nắng cho trời, bán sấm cho thiên lôi” formal or informal?

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

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