Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Số ăn mày cầm tinh bị gậy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person with bad luck encounters more misfortune

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người xui xẻo gặp nhiều bất hạnh

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Literally: number of beggars holding spirit hit by stick

Examples

Anh ấy số ăn mày cầm tinh bị gậy, vừa mất việc làm vừa bị ốmHe has bad luck, he not only lost his job but also got sick

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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 “Số ăn mày cầm tinh bị gậy” mean?

A person with bad luck encounters more misfortune Literally: number of beggars holding spirit hit by stick

Is “Số ăn mày cầm tinh bị gậy” formal or informal?

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

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