Nhà hướng bắc không giặc cũng hùm, nhà hướng nam không làm cũng ăn
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A house facing north is unlucky, a house facing south is fortunate
Examples
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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 “Nhà hướng bắc không giặc cũng hùm, nhà hướng nam không làm cũng ăn” mean?
A house facing north is unlucky, a house facing south is fortunate Literally: House facing north no enemy also tiger, house facing south no do also eat
Is “Nhà hướng bắc không giặc cũng hùm, nhà hướng nam không làm cũng ăn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.