Phước bất trùng lai, hoạ vô đơn chí

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Meaning · English

Good fortune doesn't come twice, calamity never comes alone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Blessing not repeat come, disaster no single intent

Examples

Sau khi bị mất việc, anh còn gặp tai nạn giao thông.After losing his job, he also had a traffic accident.

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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.

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What does “Phước bất trùng lai, hoạ vô đơn chí” mean?

Good fortune doesn't come twice, calamity never comes alone Literally: Blessing not repeat come, disaster no single intent

Is “Phước bất trùng lai, hoạ vô đơn chí” formal or informal?

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