Có phúc thì trúc hoá long, vô phúc thì xong máu

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Meaning · English

Good fortune turns danger into benefit, bad fortune turns benefit into disaster

Literally: With fortune, bamboo turns into dragon, without fortune, blood is spent

Examples

Anh ấy có phúc thì trúc hoá long, nên dù gặp khó khăn cũng thành côngHe has good fortune, so even though he encountered difficulties, he succeeded

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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 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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