Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của đời, người thế, nước non tiên

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Meaning · English

Fate decides wealth, people, and location

Literally: Property of life, person of the world, water mountain frontier

Examples

Number phận của mỗi người là đã được định sẵn từ lúc sinh raEach person's fate is predetermined at birth

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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 “Của đời, người thế, nước non tiên” mean?

Fate decides wealth, people, and location Literally: Property of life, person of the world, water mountain frontier

Is “Của đời, người thế, nước non tiên” formal or informal?

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

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