Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn đất thì đất, muốn trời thì trời

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Meaning · English

To have everything one wants

Literally: Want land then land, want sky then sky

Examples

Cô ấy muốn đất thì đất, muốn trời thì trời khi kết hôn với anh ấyShe wants everything her way when marrying him

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Muốn đất thì đất, muốn trời thì trời” mean?

To have everything one wants Literally: Want land then land, want sky then sky

Is “Muốn đất thì đất, muốn trời thì 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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