Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sơn lở tuỳ mặt, ma bắt tuỳ người

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Fate varies from person to person

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vận mệnh thay đổi tùy theo từng người

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Literally: Mountain landslide depends on the face, devil catches depend on the person

Examples

Sơn lở tuỳ mặt, ma bắt tuỳ người, mỗi người có số phận riêngMountain landslide depends on the face, devil catches depend on the person, each person has their own fate

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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 lở tuỳ mặt, ma bắt tuỳ người” mean?

Fate varies from person to person Literally: Mountain landslide depends on the face, devil catches depend on the person

Is “Sơn lở tuỳ mặt, ma bắt tuỳ 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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