Vô phúc đáo tụng đình, tụng đình rình vô phúc
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Meaning · English
Misfortune attracts more misfortune
Literally: No fortune arrives at the court, the court waits for no fortune
Examples
Khi bị sa thải, anh còn bị tai nạn giao thông, thật vô phúc đáo tụng đình, tụng đình rình vô phúcWhen he was fired, he also had a traffic accident, truly misfortune attracts more misfortune
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Vô phúc đáo tụng đình, tụng đình rình vô phúc” mean?
Misfortune attracts more misfortune Literally: No fortune arrives at the court, the court waits for no fortune
Is “Vô phúc đáo tụng đình, tụng đình rình 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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