Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

bụt chùa nhà không thiêng

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: bụt nhà không cầu, cầu thích-ca ngoài đường

Meaning · English

The Buddha of your own pagoda works no miracles — the familiar is never revered; experts are strangers at home.

Literally: the home-temple Buddha isn't numinous

Examples

Con nói thì bố mẹ không nghe, bụt chùa nhà không thiêng.Their own child's advice goes unheard — the home temple's Buddha works no wonders.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “bụt chùa nhà không thiêng” mean?

The Buddha of your own pagoda works no miracles — the familiar is never revered; experts are strangers at home. Literally: the home-temple Buddha isn't numinous

Is “bụt chùa nhà không thiêng” formal or informal?

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