phúc bất trùng lai, họa vô đơn chí
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Meaning
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This proverb means that blessings seldom come in pairs, while misfortunes often happen one after another.
vi Anh ấy vừa mất việc lại bị hỏng xe, đúng là phúc bất trùng lai, họa vô đơn chí.
en He just lost his job and his car broke down; truly misfortunes never come singly.
Parts
Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 福不重來禍無單至 / 福不重來禍無單至
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 福不重來禍無單至