Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phí của trời, mười đời chẳng có

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something extremely rare or unlikely to happen

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một điều cực kỳ hiếm hoặc khó xảy ra

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Literally: heavenly price, ten lives never have

Examples

Cô ấy gặp được người yêu trong chuyến đi một mình, thật là phí của trời, mười đời chẳng có.She met her lover on a solo trip, it's truly something that happens once in a lifetime.

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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 “Phí của trời, mười đời chẳng có” mean?

Something extremely rare or unlikely to happen Literally: heavenly price, ten lives never have

Is “Phí của trời, mười đời chẳng có” formal or informal?

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

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