Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sơn ăn từng mặt, ma bắt từng người

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Meaning · English

Each person has their own fate

Literally: Mountain eats by face, ghost catches by person

Examples

Mỗi người có số phận riêng, như cái nói Sơn ăn từng mặt, ma bắt từng người.Each person has their own fate, as the saying goes, Sơn ăn từng mặt, ma bắt từng người.

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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 “Sơn ăn từng mặt, ma bắt từng người” mean?

Each person has their own fate Literally: Mountain eats by face, ghost catches by person

Is “Sơn ăn từng mặt, ma bắt từng người” formal or informal?

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

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