bán trời không văn tự
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: bán giời không văn-tự
Meaning · English
Selling heaven with no deed in hand — outrageous big talk; recklessly brazen behavior.
Literally: sells the sky without a title-deed
Examples
Cậu ta hứa hươu hứa vượn, đúng kiểu bán trời không văn tự.He promises the moon — selling heaven without a deed, as they say.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bán trời không văn tự” mean?
Selling heaven with no deed in hand — outrageous big talk; recklessly brazen behavior. Literally: sells the sky without a title-deed
Is “bán trời không văn tự” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.