Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất Bụt lại ném chim trời, chim thời bay mất, đất rơi xuống đầu

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Meaning · English

To reject something good and suffer as a result

Literally: The earth Buddha throws the sky bird, the bird flies away, the earth falls on the head

Examples

Anh ấy từ chối cơ hội việc làm tốt và cuối cùng thất nghiệp.He rejected a good job opportunity and eventually became unemployed.

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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 “Đất Bụt lại ném chim trời, chim thời bay mất, đất rơi xuống đầu” mean?

To reject something good and suffer as a result Literally: The earth Buddha throws the sky bird, the bird flies away, the earth falls on the head

Is “Đất Bụt lại ném chim trời, chim thời bay mất, đất rơi xuống đầu” formal or informal?

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

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