Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lập cập gặp là hoạ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To meet someone by chance can lead to trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gặp ai đó bằng cơ hội có thể dẫn đến rắc rối

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Literally: Meet by chance is disaster

Examples

Anh ấy gặp người cũ trên đường và rồi mọi chuyện trở nên phức tạpHe met his old acquaintance on the street and then everything became complicated

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lập cập gặp là hoạ” mean?

To meet someone by chance can lead to trouble Literally: Meet by chance is disaster

Is “Lập cập gặp là hoạ” formal or informal?

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

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