Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đừng có địch với vua, đừng có đua với trời

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Meaning · English

Don't challenge those more powerful than you

Literally: Don't be enemy with king, don't race with sky

Examples

Anh ấy quá tự tin, đừng có địch với vua, đừng có đua với trời màHe's too confident, don't challenge those more powerful than you

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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 “Đừng có địch với vua, đừng có đua với trời” mean?

Don't challenge those more powerful than you Literally: Don't be enemy with king, don't race with sky

Is “Đừng có địch với vua, đừng có đua với 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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