Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngắn tay với chẳng đến trời

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Meaning · English

Unable to reach or achieve something due to limitations

Literally: Short arms not reaching the sky

Examples

Anh ấy ngắn tay với chẳng đến trời khi muốn xây nhà cao tầngHe was unable to reach his goal of building a high-rise house

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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 “Ngắn tay với chẳng đến trời” mean?

Unable to reach or achieve something due to limitations Literally: Short arms not reaching the sky

Is “Ngắn tay với chẳng đến 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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