Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trời làm một trận lăng nhăng, ông hoá ra thằng, thằng hoá ra ông

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Meaning · English

Situations can change suddenly and unexpectedly

Literally: Heaven makes a mess, the noble becomes the inferior, the inferior becomes the noble

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh ấy đã trải qua một cuộc đời 'trời làm một trận lăng nhăng, ông hoá ra thằng, thằng hoá ra ông'When he lost his job, he went through a life where the sky made a mess, the noble became the inferior, the inferior became the noble

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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 làm một trận lăng nhăng, ông hoá ra thằng, thằng hoá ra ông” mean?

Situations can change suddenly and unexpectedly Literally: Heaven makes a mess, the noble becomes the inferior, the inferior becomes the noble

Is “Trời làm một trận lăng nhăng, ông hoá ra thằng, thằng hoá ra ông” formal or informal?

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