Trời sinh trời dưỡng, khắc đẻ khắc nuôi
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People are born with their own destiny and raised according to their fate
Mỗi người sinh ra với số phận và nuôi dưỡng theo định mệnh
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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 sinh trời dưỡng, khắc đẻ khắc nuôi” mean?
People are born with their own destiny and raised according to their fate Literally: Heaven born heaven raise, wood born wood raise
Is “Trời sinh trời dưỡng, khắc đẻ khắc nuôi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.