Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trời là cha, đất là mẹ, sơn xuyên là anh em

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Meaning · English

People and nature are intimately connected

Literally: Heaven is father, earth is mother, mountains and rivers are brothers

Examples

Con người cần phải sống hòa hợp với trời là cha, đất là mẹ, sơn xuyên là anh emPeople need to live in harmony with heaven is father, earth is mother, mountains and rivers are brothers

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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 là cha, đất là mẹ, sơn xuyên là anh em” mean?

People and nature are intimately connected Literally: Heaven is father, earth is mother, mountains and rivers are brothers

Is “Trời là cha, đất là mẹ, sơn xuyên là anh em” formal or informal?

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

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