Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của trăng trăng chơi, có phải của trời đâu mà giữ

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Meaning · English

What belongs to others should not be kept

Literally: Moon's property plays, not heaven's property to keep

Examples

Của trăng trăng chơi, có phải của trời đâu mà giữ, hãy trả lại cho chủ sở hữuIt's not ours to keep, let's return it to the owner

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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 trăng trăng chơi, có phải của trời đâu mà giữ” mean?

What belongs to others should not be kept Literally: Moon's property plays, not heaven's property to keep

Is “Của trăng trăng chơi, có phải của trời đâu mà giữ” formal or informal?

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

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