Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng thiêng ai gọi là thần, lối ngang, đường tất chẳng gần ai đi

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Meaning · English

Something worthless is of no use to anyone

Literally: Not sacred no one calls god, crossroad, road certainly no one walks

Examples

Cái chiếc xe cũ chẳng thiêng ai gọi là thần, lối ngang, đường tất chẳng gần ai điThe old bike is useless, no one wants it, and it's just taking up space on the road

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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 là thần, lối ngang, đường tất chẳng gần ai đi” mean?

Something worthless is of no use to anyone Literally: Not sacred no one calls god, crossroad, road certainly no one walks

Is “Chẳng thiêng ai gọi là thần, lối ngang, đường tất chẳng gần ai đi” formal or informal?

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

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