Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trời không chịu đất, đất chẳng chịu trời

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Neither side is willing to compromise or back down

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Heaven does not tolerate earth, earth does not tolerate heaven

Examples

Họ tranh cãi nhau mà không ai chịu nhường, trời không chịu đất, đất chẳng chịu trời.They argued with each other without giving in, neither side would compromise.

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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 “Trời không chịu đất, đất chẳng chịu trời” mean?

Neither side is willing to compromise or back down Literally: Heaven does not tolerate earth, earth does not tolerate heaven

Is “Trời không chịu đất, đất chẳng chịu trời” formal or informal?

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

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