Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán thần buôn thánh

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Meaning · English

To deceive or cheat people by pretending to be good or virtuous

Literally: Sell god buy saint

Examples

Anh ta bán thần buôn thánh để chiếm đoạt tài sản của người khácHe deceives people by pretending to be good to swindle their property

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bán thần buôn thánh” mean?

To deceive or cheat people by pretending to be good or virtuous Literally: Sell god buy saint

Is “Bán thần buôn thánh” formal or informal?

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

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