Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của trời lại đổ âm ti

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Meaning · English

Unfortunate events happen unexpectedly

Literally: Heaven's gift is poured into the ear

Examples

Tôi vừa mua được nhà, của trời lại đổ âm ti, bị mất việc làm.I just bought a house, but unfortunate events happened unexpectedly, I lost my job.

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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 “Của trời lại đổ âm ti” mean?

Unfortunate events happen unexpectedly Literally: Heaven's gift is poured into the ear

Is “Của trời lại đổ âm ti” formal or informal?

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

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