Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có lưng thăng khẩn trời làm mưa

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Meaning · English

Even the most powerful person cannot control nature

Literally: having a back that can prop up the sky to make rain

Examples

Chủ tịch nước có lưng thăng khẩn trời làm mưa, nhưng vẫn phải chấp nhận thực tạiThe president has a back that can prop up the sky to make rain, but still has to accept reality

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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 khẩn trời làm mưa” mean?

Even the most powerful person cannot control nature Literally: having a back that can prop up the sky to make rain

Is “Có lưng thăng khẩn 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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