Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

họa phước vô môn, di nhơn tự triệu

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Meaning · English

Fortune and misfortune have no gate — each is invited by its own tenant.

Literally: weal and woe doorless; people summon them

Examples

Họa phước vô môn, mình vời thì nó tới.Luck has no gate — we each invite our own.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “họa phước vô môn, di nhơn tự triệu” mean?

Fortune and misfortune have no gate — each is invited by its own tenant. Literally: weal and woe doorless; people summon them

Is “họa phước vô môn, di nhơn tự triệu” formal or informal?

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

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