Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phúc bất trùng lai hoạ vô đan chí

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Meaning · English

Good fortune does not come twice, calamity arrives uninvited

Literally: Good fortune not repeat come, calamity without single intent

Examples

Sau khi bị mất việc, anh còn gặp tai nạn giao thông, thật là phúc bất trùng lai hoạ vô đan chíAfter losing his job, he also had a traffic accident, it's really good fortune does not come twice, calamity arrives uninvited

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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 trùng lai hoạ vô đan chí” mean?

Good fortune does not come twice, calamity arrives uninvited Literally: Good fortune not repeat come, calamity without single intent

Is “Phúc bất trùng lai hoạ vô đan chí” formal or informal?

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

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