Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

hà địa bất sanh tài

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: xứ xứ hữu anh hùng

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

What soil breeds no talent? — genius is native to everywhere.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tài năng có thể đến từ bất kỳ nơi nào

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Literally: what land does not bear the able

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “hà địa bất sanh tài” mean?

What soil breeds no talent? — genius is native to everywhere. Literally: what land does not bear the able

Is “hà địa bất sanh tài” formal or informal?

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

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