Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đạp đất đội trời

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Meaning · English

To be extremely arrogant and overconfident

Literally: kick the ground and carry the sky

Examples

Anh ta luôn đạp đất đội trời, không biết mình đến đâuHe is always extremely arrogant and overconfident, unaware of his own limitations

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đạp đất đội trời” mean?

To be extremely arrogant and overconfident Literally: kick the ground and carry the sky

Is “Đạp đất đội trời” formal or informal?

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

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