Anh khốn khó gặp chị trỗ trời

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Meaning · English

When one person's bad luck meets another person's good fortune

Literally: older brother in hardship meets older sister with heaven's favor

Examples

Anh khốn khó gặp chị trỗ trời nên cuối cùng cũng tìm được việc làmWhen his bad luck met her good fortune, he finally found a job

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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 “Anh khốn khó gặp chị trỗ trời” mean?

When one person's bad luck meets another person's good fortune Literally: older brother in hardship meets older sister with heaven's favor

Is “Anh khốn khó gặp chị trỗ trời” formal or informal?

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