Có phúc thì trúc hoá long, vô phúc thì xong máu
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Good fortune turns danger into benefit, bad fortune turns benefit into disaster
Examples
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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 “Có phúc thì trúc hoá long, vô phúc thì xong máu” mean?
Good fortune turns danger into benefit, bad fortune turns benefit into disaster Literally: With fortune, bamboo turns into dragon, without fortune, blood is spent
Is “Có phúc thì trúc hoá long, vô phúc thì xong máu” formal or informal?
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