Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng thiêng ai gọi bằng thần

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Meaning · English

Someone who is not respected or important is not worthy of being called

Literally: Not sacred, who calls as god

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng thiêng ai gọi bằng thần, nhưng anh ta vẫn tự tin vào khả năng của mìnhHe's not respected, but he still has confidence in his abilities

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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 “Chẳng thiêng ai gọi bằng thần” mean?

Someone who is not respected or important is not worthy of being called Literally: Not sacred, who calls as god

Is “Chẳng thiêng ai gọi bằng thần” formal or informal?

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

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