Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất chẳng chịu trời, trời chẳng chịu đất

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Meaning · English

Neither side is willing to compromise or back down

Literally: Earth does not tolerate heaven, heaven does not tolerate earth

Examples

Họ không thể hợp tác vì đất chẳng chịu trời, trời chẳng chịu đấtThey cannot cooperate because neither side is willing to compromise

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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 chẳng chịu trời, trời chẳng chịu đất” mean?

Neither side is willing to compromise or back down Literally: Earth does not tolerate heaven, heaven does not tolerate earth

Is “Đất chẳng chịu trời, trời chẳng chịu đất” formal or informal?

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

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