Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

May thì hoá long, chẳng may thì xong máu

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Meaning · English

Good fortune brings success, bad luck leads to disaster

Literally: Has luck then becomes dragon, no luck then loses blood

Examples

Anh ấy may thì hoá long, chẳng may thì xong máu trong sự nghiệp kinh doanh của mìnhHe was successful in his business due to good luck, but failed miserably due to bad luck

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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 “May thì hoá long, chẳng may thì xong máu” mean?

Good fortune brings success, bad luck leads to disaster Literally: Has luck then becomes dragon, no luck then loses blood

Is “May thì hoá long, chẳng may thì xong máu” formal or informal?

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

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