Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trông trời trông đất trông mây, trông mưa trông gió trông ngày trông đêm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Being extremely cautious and observant of everything

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Watching the sky, earth, clouds, rain, wind, day, and night

Examples

Anh ấy sống rất cẩn thận, trông trời trông đất trông mây, trông mưa trông gió trông ngày trông đêm.He lives very carefully, watching the sky, earth, clouds, rain, wind, day, and night.

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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 “Trông trời trông đất trông mây, trông mưa trông gió trông ngày trông đêm” mean?

Being extremely cautious and observant of everything Literally: Watching the sky, earth, clouds, rain, wind, day, and night

Is “Trông trời trông đất trông mây, trông mưa trông gió trông ngày trông đêm” formal or informal?

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

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