vạ gió tai bay
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Misfortune on the wind, calamity flying past — disaster that simply lands, unaddressed to anyone.
Literally: wind's penalty, flying mishap
Examples
Tai bay vạ gió, tránh sao được.Stray calamity on the wind — no dodging it.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “vạ gió tai bay” mean?
Misfortune on the wind, calamity flying past — disaster that simply lands, unaddressed to anyone. Literally: wind's penalty, flying mishap
Is “vạ gió tai bay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.