Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trời thảm đất sầu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone is sorrowful and upset

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Literally: Heaven mourns, earth sorrow

Examples

Khi mất người thân, cả nhà ai cũng trời thảm đất sầu.When a family member dies, everyone in the house is sorrowful and upset.

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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 thảm đất sầu” mean?

Everyone is sorrowful and upset Literally: Heaven mourns, earth sorrow

Is “Trời thảm đất sầu” formal or informal?

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

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