Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con mắt chỉ thiên, con mắt chỉ địa

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Meaning · English

Pretentious and arrogant

Literally: Eyes looking at heaven, eyes looking at earth

Examples

Anh ta luôn tỏ ra con mắt chỉ thiên, con mắt chỉ địa với mọi ngườiHe always acts pretentiously and arrogantly with others

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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 “Con mắt chỉ thiên, con mắt chỉ địa” mean?

Pretentious and arrogant Literally: Eyes looking at heaven, eyes looking at earth

Is “Con mắt chỉ thiên, con mắt chỉ địa” formal or informal?

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

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