Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

thiên sanh nhơn hà nhơn vô lộc, địa sanh thảo hà thảo vô căn

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Heaven births no one without a portion, earth grows no grass without a root — provision is issued with existence.

Literally: heaven bears none without allotment; earth grows no rootless grass

Examples

Trời sanh voi sanh cỏ, hà nhơn vô lộc.Heaven issues each a portion — no person without their allotment.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “thiên sanh nhơn hà nhơn vô lộc, địa sanh thảo hà thảo vô căn” mean?

Heaven births no one without a portion, earth grows no grass without a root — provision is issued with existence. Literally: heaven bears none without allotment; earth grows no rootless grass

Is “thiên sanh nhơn hà nhơn vô lộc, địa sanh thảo hà thảo vô căn” formal or informal?

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