Của trời, người thế, nước non tiên

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Meaning · English

Fate decides wealth, humans decide social status, and geography decides scenery

Literally: Heaven's property, human world, water mountain scenery

Examples

Vạn sự tùy trời, nhưng của trời, người thế, nước non tiênAll matters depend on heaven, but wealth is decided by heaven, social status by humans, and scenery by geography

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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 trời, người thế, nước non tiên” mean?

Fate decides wealth, humans decide social status, and geography decides scenery Literally: Heaven's property, human world, water mountain scenery

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

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