phúc chủ lộc thày
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Meaning · English
The host's good fortune comes from the guest's prosperity
Literally: host's fortune, guest's profit
Examples
Chủ nhà luôn đối xử tử tế với khách hàng vì phúc chủ lộc thàyThe host always treats customers kindly because the host's good fortune comes from the guest's prosperity
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “phúc chủ lộc thày” mean?
The host's good fortune comes from the guest's prosperity Literally: host's fortune, guest's profit
Is “phúc chủ lộc thày” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.