thành lở chúa xây
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Meaning · English
When one opportunity is lost, another arises
Literally: wall collapses, lord builds
Examples
Thành lở chúa xây, mình không được việc này thì được việc khácWhen one door closes, another opens
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “thành lở chúa xây” mean?
When one opportunity is lost, another arises Literally: wall collapses, lord builds
Is “thành lở chúa xây” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.