Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ẩn vương nương Phật

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of someone's protection or influence for personal gain

Literally: hide king rely on Buddha

Examples

Anh ta ẩn vương nương Phật để thăng tiến trong công tyHe took advantage of his boss's influence to get promoted in the company

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ẩn vương nương Phật” mean?

Take advantage of someone's protection or influence for personal gain Literally: hide king rely on Buddha

Is “Ẩn vương nương Phật” formal or informal?

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

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