Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn trông lên, ai muốn trông xuống

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Meaning · English

Everyone has different aspirations and desires

Literally: Want to look up, who want to look down

Examples

Mỗi người có một ước mơ, muốn trông lên, ai muốn trông xuốngEach person has their own dreams, everyone has different aspirations and desires

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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 trông lên, ai muốn trông xuống” mean?

Everyone has different aspirations and desires Literally: Want to look up, who want to look down

Is “Muốn trông lên, ai muốn trông xuống” formal or informal?

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

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