Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

đem quỉ về phá nhà chay

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Meaning · English

Fetching demons to wreck the fast-hall — peace on the premises, and someone imports the wrecker.

Literally: bring the demon back to ruin the vegetarian hall

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “đem quỉ về phá nhà chay” mean?

Fetching demons to wreck the fast-hall — peace on the premises, and someone imports the wrecker. Literally: bring the demon back to ruin the vegetarian hall

Is “đem quỉ về phá nhà chay” formal or informal?

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

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