Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây cao bóng mát không ngồi, đem ra ngoài nắng trách trời không râm

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Meaning · English

Don't blame others for your problems

Literally: Tall tree has shade, doesn't sit, brought outside blames sky for no shade

Examples

Anh ấy than trời không râm, nhưng thực ra là do mình không chịu khó họcHe blames the sky for no shade, but in fact it's because he doesn't study hard

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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 “Cây cao bóng mát không ngồi, đem ra ngoài nắng trách trời không râm” mean?

Don't blame others for your problems Literally: Tall tree has shade, doesn't sit, brought outside blames sky for no shade

Is “Cây cao bóng mát không ngồi, đem ra ngoài nắng trách trời không râm” formal or informal?

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