Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hay đi đêm cũng có lần gặp ma

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Meaning · English

Even careful plans can go wrong

Literally: Smart go night also have time meet ghost

Examples

Anh ấy đã chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng nhưng cuối cùng vẫn thất bại, hay đi đêm cũng có lần gặp maHe had prepared carefully but still failed, even careful plans can go wrong

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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 “Hay đi đêm cũng có lần gặp ma” mean?

Even careful plans can go wrong Literally: Smart go night also have time meet ghost

Is “Hay đi đêm cũng có lần gặp ma” formal or informal?

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

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