Không biết phúc đâu mà cầu, không biết tội đâu mà tránh

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Meaning · English

Act without considering consequences or moral implications

Literally: Don't know which blessing to pray for, don't know which sin to avoid

Examples

Anh ấy sống theo nguyên tắc không biết phúc đâu mà cầu, không biết tội đâu mà tránhHe lives by the principle of not knowing which blessing to pray for, not knowing which sin to avoid

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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 “Không biết phúc đâu mà cầu, không biết tội đâu mà tránh” mean?

Act without considering consequences or moral implications Literally: Don't know which blessing to pray for, don't know which sin to avoid

Is “Không biết phúc đâu mà cầu, không biết tội đâu mà tránh” formal or informal?

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