English · Proverb Candidate

If God had meant us to fly, he would have given us wings

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Humans should not try to do things beyond their natural abilities

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: humans having physical wings to fly

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Gods & heaven

Common questions

What does “If God had meant us to fly, he would have given us wings” mean?

Humans should not try to do things beyond their natural abilities Literally: humans having physical wings to fly

Is “If God had meant us to fly, he would have given us wings” formal or informal?

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

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