Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ai biết đâu chỗ ma ăn cỗ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something unexpected may happen

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: who knows where the ghost eats the feast

Examples

Tôi đã chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng, nhưng ai biết đâu chỗ ma ăn cỗ, mọi thứ vẫn xảy ra sai sót.I had prepared carefully, but something unexpected still went wrong.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai biết đâu chỗ ma ăn cỗ” mean?

Something unexpected may happen Literally: who knows where the ghost eats the feast

Is “Ai biết đâu chỗ ma ăn cỗ” formal or informal?

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

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