Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tay nhọ thì mặt cũng nhọ

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Meaning · English

Bad luck in one thing often leads to bad luck in another

Literally: Unlucky hand then unlucky face

Examples

Anh ấy bị mất việc, tay nhọ thì mặt cũng nhọ, hôm sau bị tai nạnHe lost his job, and the next day he had an accident

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tay nhọ thì mặt cũng nhọ” mean?

Bad luck in one thing often leads to bad luck in another Literally: Unlucky hand then unlucky face

Is “Tay nhọ thì mặt cũng nhọ” formal or informal?

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

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