Cúng quanh năm không bằng rằm tháng bảy

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Meaning · English

Doing good deeds all year is not as valuable as doing them on special occasions

Literally: Worshipping around the year is not equal to the 15th of the seventh month

Examples

Cúng quanh năm không bằng rằm tháng bảy, nên anh ấy luôn dành thời gian để làm việc thiện vào dịp Vu LanDoing good deeds all year is not as valuable as doing them on special occasions, so he always spends time doing charitable work during the Vu Lan festival

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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 quanh năm không bằng rằm tháng bảy” mean?

Doing good deeds all year is not as valuable as doing them on special occasions Literally: Worshipping around the year is not equal to the 15th of the seventh month

Is “Cúng quanh năm không bằng rằm tháng bảy” formal or informal?

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