Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xởi lởi thì trời cởi cho, xo ro thì trời co lại

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Meaning · English

Being friendly and hospitable brings good fortune

Literally: smiling then heaven opens, frowning then heaven closes

Examples

Cô ấy luôn xởi lởi với hàng xóm nên được mọi người yêu mếnShe is always friendly with her neighbors, so she is loved by everyone

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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 “Xởi lởi thì trời cởi cho, xo ro thì trời co lại” mean?

Being friendly and hospitable brings good fortune Literally: smiling then heaven opens, frowning then heaven closes

Is “Xởi lởi thì trời cởi cho, xo ro thì trời co lại” formal or informal?

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

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