Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cúng cả năm không bằng rằm tháng giêng

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Meaning · English

One good deed is better than many small ones

Literally: Worship the whole year is not as good as the 15th of the first month

Examples

Cô ấy cúng cả năm không bằng rằm tháng giêng khi giúp đỡ người nghèoShe worshiped the whole year but it's not as good as the 15th of the first month when she helped the poor

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cúng cả năm không bằng rằm tháng giêng” mean?

One good deed is better than many small ones Literally: Worship the whole year is not as good as the 15th of the first month

Is “Cúng cả năm không bằng rằm tháng giêng” formal or informal?

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

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