Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có lưng thăng gạo khấn trời làm mưa.

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Meaning · English

To pray for something when one is already in a favorable situation

Literally: having a back full of rice and praying for rain

Examples

Anh ấy đã có việc làm ổn định, giờ lại có lưng thăng gạo khấn trời làm mưa khi mua thêm một căn nhà.He already has a stable job, and now he's having a back full of rice and praying for rain when he buys an additional house.

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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 “Có lưng thăng gạo khấn trời làm mưa.” mean?

To pray for something when one is already in a favorable situation Literally: having a back full of rice and praying for rain

Is “Có lưng thăng gạo khấn trời làm mưa.” formal or informal?

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

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