Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất chẳng chịu trời, trời phải chịu đất

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Meaning · English

The lower ranks can force the higher ranks to compromise

Literally: Earth does not obey heaven, heaven has to obey earth

Examples

Cuối cùng, đất chẳng chịu trời, trời phải chịu đất, công ty đã phải giảm giáIn the end, the company had to lower its price

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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 phải chịu đất” mean?

The lower ranks can force the higher ranks to compromise Literally: Earth does not obey heaven, heaven has to obey earth

Is “Đất chẳng chịu trời, trời phải 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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