天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福

The sky has unpredictable winds and clouds, people have misfortune or fortune overnight

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Disaster can strike anyone suddenly and without warning. Said after an accident or as a reason to be prepared.

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Simplified: 天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福
Traditional (Taiwan): 天有不測風雲，人有旦夕禍福
Pinyin: tiānyǒubúcèfēngyún, rényǒudànxīhuòfú
Pinyin (Taiwan): tiānyǒubúcèfēngyún, dìyǒudànxīhuòfú
Bopomofo: ㄊㄧㄢㄧㄡˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄘㄜˋ ㄈㄥㄩㄣˊ，ㄉㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄉㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄨˊ

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