Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

thành sự tại thiên

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Meaning · English

Accomplishment rests with heaven — we scheme, the sky signs off.

Literally: completing the affair lies with heaven

Examples

Mưu sự tại nhân, thành sự tại thiên.Man proposes; heaven disposes.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “thành sự tại thiên” mean?

Accomplishment rests with heaven — we scheme, the sky signs off. Literally: completing the affair lies with heaven

Is “thành sự tại thiên” formal or informal?

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

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