phước chí tâm linh, họa lai thần ám,
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Luck arriving sharpens the mind; disaster arriving darkens it — fortune tunes the very wits that must manage it.
Literally: blessing come: heart bright; calamity come: spirit dim
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 chí tâm linh, họa lai thần ám,” mean?
Luck arriving sharpens the mind; disaster arriving darkens it — fortune tunes the very wits that must manage it. Literally: blessing come: heart bright; calamity come: spirit dim
Is “phước chí tâm linh, họa lai thần ám,” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.