May ra thì hoá tứ linh, chẳng may thất nghiệp nằm đình Cổ Lương.

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Meaning · English

If lucky, one becomes a high official, but if unlucky, one remains unemployed

Literally: If have then transform into four spirits, not lucky unemployed lie in Cổ Lương temple

Examples

Anh ấy học giỏi, may ra thì hoá tứ linh, chẳng may thất nghiệp nằm đình Cổ Lương.He studies well, if lucky, he becomes a high official, but if unlucky, he remains unemployed

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

Common questions

What does “May ra thì hoá tứ linh, chẳng may thất nghiệp nằm đình Cổ Lương.” mean?

If lucky, one becomes a high official, but if unlucky, one remains unemployed Literally: If have then transform into four spirits, not lucky unemployed lie in Cổ Lương temple

Is “May ra thì hoá tứ linh, chẳng may thất nghiệp nằm đình Cổ Lương.” formal or informal?

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