Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vô phúc đáo tụng đình, tụng đình rình nhà vô phúc

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Meaning · English

Misfortune attracts more misfortune

Literally: No luck arrives at the courthouse, courthouse waits for the unlucky home

Examples

Gia đình ấy vô phúc đáo tụng đình, tụng đình rình nhà vô phúc nên bị phá sảnThat family was unlucky and got involved in a lawsuit, and then they went bankrupt

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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 “Vô phúc đáo tụng đình, tụng đình rình nhà vô phúc” mean?

Misfortune attracts more misfortune Literally: No luck arrives at the courthouse, courthouse waits for the unlucky home

Is “Vô phúc đáo tụng đình, tụng đình rình nhà vô phúc” formal or informal?

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

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