Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trời sinh voi, trời sinh cỏ

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Meaning · English

There's a balance between strong and weak in the world

Literally: Heaven born elephant, heaven born grass

Examples

Trời sinh voi, trời sinh cỏ, nên người mạnh không thể áp bức người yếu mãiHeaven born elephant, heaven born grass, so the strong cannot oppress the weak forever

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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 voi, trời sinh cỏ” mean?

There's a balance between strong and weak in the world Literally: Heaven born elephant, heaven born grass

Is “Trời sinh voi, trời sinh cỏ” formal or informal?

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

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