Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đất giả vua, chùa giả Bụt

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Meaning · English

One must respect and obey the authority of the place they are in

Literally: Fake land king, fake temple Buddha

Examples

Khi ở chùa thì phải lễ Bụt, ở đất nào thì phải nghe vua đó, đất giả vua, chùa giả BụtWhen in a temple, one must worship the Buddha, in any land, one must obey its king, that's why they say 'dat gia vua, chua gia But'

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đất giả vua, chùa giả Bụt” mean?

One must respect and obey the authority of the place they are in Literally: Fake land king, fake temple Buddha

Is “Đất giả vua, chùa giả Bụt” formal or informal?

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

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