Có phúc thì mới có lông, người nào vô phúc sạch không lầu lầu

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Meaning · English

Only the fortunate have good things, the unfortunate have nothing.

Literally: Have fortune then have hair, whoever is unfortunate is completely bald

Examples

Người đó vô phúc nên dù cố gắng cũng không thành công.He is unfortunate, so no matter how hard he tries, he never succeeds.

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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 mới có lông, người nào vô phúc sạch không lầu lầu” mean?

Only the fortunate have good things, the unfortunate have nothing. Literally: Have fortune then have hair, whoever is unfortunate is completely bald

Is “Có phúc thì mới có lông, người nào vô phúc sạch không lầu lầu” formal or informal?

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

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