phước bất cẩu cầu, họa vô cẫu miễn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Blessing won't be begged, calamity won't be dodged — both answer to conduct, not petitions.
Phúc đức không thể xin, họa vô đơn không thể tránh, đều phụ thuộc vào hành vi
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “phước bất cẩu cầu, họa vô cẫu miễn” mean?
Blessing won't be begged, calamity won't be dodged — both answer to conduct, not petitions. Literally: fortune not carelessly sought, misfortune not carelessly escaped
Is “phước bất cẩu cầu, họa vô cẫu miễn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.