Chẳng hẹn mà gặp, chẳng rắp mà nên
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Meaning · English
Meet by chance and have a good outcome
Literally: not appoint but meet, not plan but succeed
Examples
Hai người bạn chẳng hẹn mà gặp nhau tại quán cà phêThe two friends met each other by chance at the coffee shop
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Chẳng hẹn mà gặp, chẳng rắp mà nên” mean?
Meet by chance and have a good outcome Literally: not appoint but meet, not plan but succeed
Is “Chẳng hẹn mà gặp, chẳng rắp mà nên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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