Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phước bất cẩu cầu, hoạ vô cẩu miễn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Good fortune comes uninvited, bad fortune comes unbidden

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phúc đến mà không mời, họa đến mà không tránh

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Literally: Good fortune does not ask to come, calamity does not ask to avoid

Examples

Tôi không mong muốn gì nhưng Phước bất cẩu cầu, hoạ vô cẩu miễnI didn't wish for anything but good fortune comes uninvited, bad fortune comes unbidden

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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 “Phước bất cẩu cầu, hoạ vô cẩu miễn” mean?

Good fortune comes uninvited, bad fortune comes unbidden Literally: Good fortune does not ask to come, calamity does not ask to avoid

Is “Phước bất cẩu cầu, hoạ vô 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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