Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phúc đấy, hoạ đấy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Good fortune and bad fortune are closely linked

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự may mắn và xui xẻo có mối quan hệ chặt chẽ

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Literally: Goodness there, disaster there

Examples

Khi được thăng chức, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu Phúc đấy, hoạ đấyWhen he got promoted, he always remembered that good fortune and bad fortune are closely linked

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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 đấy, hoạ đấy” mean?

Good fortune and bad fortune are closely linked Literally: Goodness there, disaster there

Is “Phúc đấy, hoạ đấy” formal or informal?

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

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