Ra tay cầm lửa đốt trời, chẳng may lửa cháy lửa rơi xuống đầu
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
To take reckless action and suffer the consequences
Examples
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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 “Ra tay cầm lửa đốt trời, chẳng may lửa cháy lửa rơi xuống đầu” mean?
To take reckless action and suffer the consequences Literally: Reach out to hold fire to burn the sky, unfortunately the fire burns and falls on one's head
Is “Ra tay cầm lửa đốt trời, chẳng may lửa cháy lửa rơi xuống đầu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.