Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trên thì trời, dưới thì cần Cao Mại

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everything has its own master or controller

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi thứ đều có chủ hoặc người kiểm soát

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Literally: Above is the sky, below is Cao Mại's straw

Examples

Trên thì trời, dưới thì cần Cao Mại, không ai có thể kiểm soát tất cảEverything has its own master or controller, no one can control all

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Sources & notes

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 “Trên thì trời, dưới thì cần Cao Mại” mean?

Everything has its own master or controller Literally: Above is the sky, below is Cao Mại's straw

Is “Trên thì trời, dưới thì cần Cao Mại” formal or informal?

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

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