Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phúc bất cẩu cầu, họa bất cẩu miễn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Good fortune is not to be sought, calamity is to be prevented

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phúc không nên tìm kiếm, họa nên phòng tránh

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Literally: Blessing not invite, disaster not ask

Examples

Trong cuộc sống, chúng ta phải biết phúc bất cẩu cầu, họa bất cẩu miễnIn life, we must know good fortune is not to be sought, calamity is to be prevented

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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 “Phúc bất cẩu cầu, họa bất cẩu miễn” mean?

Good fortune is not to be sought, calamity is to be prevented Literally: Blessing not invite, disaster not ask

Is “Phúc bất cẩu cầu, họa bất cẩu miễn” formal or informal?

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

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