họa phước vô môn, di nhơn tự triệu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
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.