Thiên sanh nhứt thế nhơn, tự túc liễu nhứt thế sự

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Meaning · English

Natural disasters and human affairs are beyond human control

Literally: Heaven creates one world of people, self-sufficient to handle one world of affairs

Examples

Thiên sanh nhứt thế nhơn, tự túc liễu nhứt thế sự, chúng ta phải học cách thích nghiNatural disasters and human affairs are beyond human control, we must learn to adapt

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Thiên sanh nhứt thế nhơn, tự túc liễu nhứt thế sự” mean?

Natural disasters and human affairs are beyond human control Literally: Heaven creates one world of people, self-sufficient to handle one world of affairs

Is “Thiên sanh nhứt thế nhơn, tự túc liễu nhứt thế sự” formal or informal?

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