Trai vô phúc chưa làm đã hỏi, gái vô duyên chưa nói đã cười
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A man without fortune is questioned before acting, a woman without charm laughs before speaking.
Examples
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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 “Trai vô phúc chưa làm đã hỏi, gái vô duyên chưa nói đã cười” mean?
A man without fortune is questioned before acting, a woman without charm laughs before speaking. Literally: Man without fate not yet act already ask, girl without affinity not yet speak already laugh
Is “Trai vô phúc chưa làm đã hỏi, gái vô duyên chưa nói đã cười” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.