Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất thấp trời cao

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Meaning · English

People with humble backgrounds can still achieve great things

Literally: Low land high sky

Examples

Cậu ấy xuất thân từ gia đình nghèo, nhưng nhờ chăm chỉ, giờ đã thành công với câu nói Đất thấp trời caoHe came from a poor family, but thanks to his hard work, he is now successful, as the saying goes, Đất thấp trời cao

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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 thấp trời cao” mean?

People with humble backgrounds can still achieve great things Literally: Low land high sky

Is “Đất thấp trời cao” formal or informal?

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

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