Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

chùa rách có bụt vàng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A ruined temple can hold a golden Buddha — shabby walls, precious contents.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngoại hình khiêm tốn nhưng nội dung quý giá

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Literally: tattered pagoda, gold Buddha

Examples

Chùa rách có bụt vàng, đừng khinh.Ruined temple, golden Buddha — judge nothing by its roof.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “chùa rách có bụt vàng” mean?

A ruined temple can hold a golden Buddha — shabby walls, precious contents. Literally: tattered pagoda, gold Buddha

Is “chùa rách có bụt vàng” formal or informal?

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

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