Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây cao, bóng mát không ngồi, ra ngồi chỗ năng trách trời không râm

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Meaning · English

Don't abandon a good situation for one that seems better

Literally: Tall tree, cool shade don't sit, go sit where blame sky not shady

Examples

Anh ấy đã bỏ việc ổn định để khởi nghiệp, đúng là cây cao, bóng mát không ngồi, ra ngồi chỗ năng trách trời không râmHe quit his stable job to start a business, truly a case of abandoning a good situation for one that seems better

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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, ra ngồi chỗ năng trách trời không râm” mean?

Don't abandon a good situation for one that seems better Literally: Tall tree, cool shade don't sit, go sit where blame sky not shady

Is “Cây cao, bóng mát không ngồi, ra ngồi chỗ năng trách trời không râm” formal or informal?

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