Đang yên đang lành, đọc canh phải tội

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Meaning · English

Do not interfere with others' business when it is going smoothly

Literally: Being peaceful, being good, pouring soup must be guilty

Examples

Đang yên đang lành, đọc canh phải tội, đừng có xen vào chuyện của anh ấy.Do not interfere with others' business when it is going smoothly, don't intervene in his matter.

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

Common questions

What does “Đang yên đang lành, đọc canh phải tội” mean?

Do not interfere with others' business when it is going smoothly Literally: Being peaceful, being good, pouring soup must be guilty

Is “Đang yên đang lành, đọc canh phải tội” formal or informal?

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

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