Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có một thúng gạo khấn trời đừng mưa

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Meaning · English

Wish for something impossible

Literally: Having a basket of rice and praying for no rain

Examples

Anh ấy nói có một thúng gạo khấn trời đừng mưa khi đề nghị tăng lương trong thời kỳ kinh tế khó khănHe said have a basket of rice and pray for no rain when asking for a raise during the economic downturn

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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 “Có một thúng gạo khấn trời đừng mưa” mean?

Wish for something impossible Literally: Having a basket of rice and praying for no rain

Is “Có một thúng gạo khấn trời đừng 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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