người tính không bằng trời tính
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Meaning · English
Human plans are inferior to fate's plans
Literally: People think not equal heaven think
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy đã lên kế hoạch nhưng người tính không bằng trời tính, mọi thứ không diễn ra như mong đợiHe made plans, but people's thoughts are not as good as heaven's thoughts, everything didn't go as expected
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); 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.
Common questions
What does “người tính không bằng trời tính” mean?
Human plans are inferior to fate's plans Literally: People think not equal heaven think
Is “người tính không bằng trời tính” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.