Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bùa không hay, hay về chú

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Meaning · English

The magic lies not in the spell, but in the caster

Literally: spell not good, good about uncle

Examples

Bùa không hay, hay về chú, nên anh ấy thành công nhờ kinh nghiệm của mìnhThe magic lies not in the spell, but in the caster, so he succeeded thanks to his experience

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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 “Bùa không hay, hay về chú” mean?

The magic lies not in the spell, but in the caster Literally: spell not good, good about uncle

Is “Bùa không hay, hay về chú” formal or informal?

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

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