Tính việc là do người, việc thành hay không là do trời định
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Human effort determines the attempt, but success is determined by fate
Con người quyết định nỗ lực, nhưng thành công do số phận quyết định
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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.
Common questions
What does “Tính việc là do người, việc thành hay không là do trời định” mean?
Human effort determines the attempt, but success is determined by fate Literally: People calculate the matter, the matter succeeds or not is heaven's decree
Is “Tính việc là do người, việc thành hay không là do trời định” formal or informal?
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