Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Biết đâu chỗ ma ăn cỗ

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Meaning · English

Unexpected things can happen

Literally: who knows where the ghost eats the feast

Examples

Tôi định đi du lịch nhưng biết đâu chỗ ma ăn cỗ, tôi bị ốmI planned to travel but who knows what will happen, I got sick

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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 “Biết đâu chỗ ma ăn cỗ” mean?

Unexpected things can happen Literally: who knows where the ghost eats the feast

Is “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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