Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không có phúc đức của ông cha để lại

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Lacking ancestral blessings or good fortune

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thiếu may mắn hoặc phúc đức từ tổ tiên

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Literally: No virtue or fortune left by ancestors

Examples

Gia đình tôi không có phúc đức của ông cha để lại nên luôn phải tự lựcMy family lacks ancestral blessings, so we always have to rely on ourselves

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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 “Không có phúc đức của ông cha để lại” mean?

Lacking ancestral blessings or good fortune Literally: No virtue or fortune left by ancestors

Is “Không có phúc đức của ông cha để lại” formal or informal?

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

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