Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cầu lộc đắc lang

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Meaning · English

To pray for good fortune but get something undesirable instead

Literally: pray for luck, get a langur

Examples

Tôi cầu lộc đắc lang, mua được xe cũ mà lại hỏngI prayed for luck but got a langur, I bought an old car but it's broken

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cầu lộc đắc lang” mean?

To pray for good fortune but get something undesirable instead Literally: pray for luck, get a langur

Is “Cầu lộc đắc lang” formal or informal?

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

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