Đi lễ quanh năm không bằng ngày rằm tháng giêng

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Meaning · English

One special occasion is more important than many ordinary ones

Literally: Going to temple around the year is not as good as the full moon day of the first month

Examples

Đi lễ quanh năm không bằng ngày rằm tháng giêng, nên tôi chỉ đi chùa vào dịp TếtGoing to temple around the year is not as good as the full moon day of the first month, so I only go to the temple during Tet

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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 “Đi lễ quanh năm không bằng ngày rằm tháng giêng” mean?

One special occasion is more important than many ordinary ones Literally: Going to temple around the year is not as good as the full moon day of the first month

Is “Đi lễ quanh năm không bằng ngày rằm tháng giêng” formal or informal?

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