Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bẻ tay bụt ngày rằm

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To struggle or fight against someone much stronger

Literally: Break the arm of the Buddha on the full moon day

Examples

Anh ấy bẻ tay bụt ngày rằm khi tranh luận với bốHe struggled against his father in the argument

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Bẻ tay bụt ngày rằm” mean?

To struggle or fight against someone much stronger Literally: Break the arm of the Buddha on the full moon day

Is “Bẻ tay bụt ngày rằm” formal or informal?

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

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