Chùa nát nhưng có Bụt vàng, tuy rằng miếu đổ Thành hoàng còn thiêng
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A damaged or poor institution can still have valuable or sacred elements
Examples
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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 “Chùa nát nhưng có Bụt vàng, tuy rằng miếu đổ Thành hoàng còn thiêng” mean?
A damaged or poor institution can still have valuable or sacred elements Literally: Ruined temple but has golden Buddha, although temple collapses the village god is still sacred
Is “Chùa nát nhưng có Bụt vàng, tuy rằng miếu đổ Thành hoàng còn thiêng” formal or informal?
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