Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

One's possessions are not protected by heaven

Literally: Moon's property, playing with the moon, not heaven's property, so why heaven keeps

Examples

Của trăng trăng chơi, có phải của trời đâu mà trời giữ, tôi sẽ dùng nó như ý mìnhIt's my property, I'll use it as I like, heaven won't keep it for me

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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 trời giữ” mean?

One's possessions are not protected by heaven Literally: Moon's property, playing with the moon, not heaven's property, so why heaven keeps

Is “Của trăng trăng chơi, có phải của trời đâu mà trời 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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