Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

thiền thính tự ngả dân thính

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Meaning · English

Heaven hears through the people's ears — the popular voice is the celestial audit.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thiên thượng nghe qua tai người dân

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Literally: heaven listens by our people's listening

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 “thiền thính tự ngả dân thính” mean?

Heaven hears through the people's ears — the popular voice is the celestial audit. Literally: heaven listens by our people's listening

Is “thiền thính tự ngả dân thính” formal or informal?

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

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