Đi với bụt mặc cà sa, đi với ma mặc áo giấy
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Meaning · English
Adapt to the environment you are in
Literally: Go with monks wear cassock, go with ghosts wear paper robe
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Đi với bụt mặc cà sa, đi với ma mặc áo giấy” mean?
Adapt to the environment you are in Literally: Go with monks wear cassock, go with ghosts wear paper robe
Is “Đi với bụt mặc cà sa, đi với ma mặc áo giấy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.