Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được đất, thua trời

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Meaning · English

Success depends on both favorable circumstances and luck

Literally: win land, lose heaven

Examples

Kế hoạch kinh doanh của anh ấy bị ảnh hưởng bởi thời tiết, đúng như câu Được đất, thua trờiHis business plan was affected by the weather, just like the proverb 'Được đất, thua trời' says

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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 “Được đất, thua trời” mean?

Success depends on both favorable circumstances and luck Literally: win land, lose heaven

Is “Được đất, thua 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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