Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cờ đến tay ai người ấy phất, đèn nhà ai nhà ấy rạng

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Meaning · English

Each person is responsible for their own success

Literally: Flag reaches whose hand, that person waves; lamp of whose house, that house shines

Examples

Cậu ấy không thể thành công nếu không nỗ lực, cờ đến tay ai người ấy phấtHe cannot succeed if he doesn't work hard, each person is responsible for their own success

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cờ đến tay ai người ấy phất, đèn nhà ai nhà ấy rạng” mean?

Each person is responsible for their own success Literally: Flag reaches whose hand, that person waves; lamp of whose house, that house shines

Is “Cờ đến tay ai người ấy phất, đèn nhà ai nhà ấy rạng” formal or informal?

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

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