Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của trời trời lại lấy đi, giương hai mắt ếch làm chi được trời

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Meaning · English

What belongs to heaven will be taken back by heaven

Literally: Heaven's property, heaven takes back, opening frog's eyes does what to heaven

Examples

Tài sản của anh ấy bị tịch thu, của trời trời lại lấy đi, giương hai mắt ếch làm chi được trờiHis property was confiscated, what belongs to heaven will be taken back by heaven

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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 trời trời lại lấy đi, giương hai mắt ếch làm chi được trời” mean?

What belongs to heaven will be taken back by heaven Literally: Heaven's property, heaven takes back, opening frog's eyes does what to heaven

Is “Của trời trời lại lấy đi, giương hai mắt ếch làm chi được trời” formal or informal?

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