Có phúc thì gặp Trương Giao, vô phúc thì gặp Dáo Mao tuần lình

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Meaning · English

Good fortune brings good people, bad fortune brings bad people

Literally: With luck meet Zhang Jiao, without luck meet Mao Dao on patrol

Examples

Nếu không có phúc thì gặp phải những người như Dáo Mao tuần lìnhIf you're unlucky, you'll meet people like Mao Dao on patrol

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

Common questions

What does “Có phúc thì gặp Trương Giao, vô phúc thì gặp Dáo Mao tuần lình” mean?

Good fortune brings good people, bad fortune brings bad people Literally: With luck meet Zhang Jiao, without luck meet Mao Dao on patrol

Is “Có phúc thì gặp Trương Giao, vô phúc thì gặp Dáo Mao tuần lình” formal or informal?

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