Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi với ma phải quỷ quyệt, đến với bụt phải từ bi

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Meaning · English

Be cunning with the wicked and compassionate with the kind

Literally: Go with ghost must be tricky, come with buddha must be merciful

Examples

Khi làm việc với những người không tốt, anh phảiapply câu nói đi với ma phải quỷ quyệt, đến với bụt phải từ biWhen working with bad people, he had to apply the saying go with ghost must be tricky, come with buddha must be merciful

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

Common questions

What does “Đi với ma phải quỷ quyệt, đến với bụt phải từ bi” mean?

Be cunning with the wicked and compassionate with the kind Literally: Go with ghost must be tricky, come with buddha must be merciful

Is “Đi với ma phải quỷ quyệt, đến với bụt phải từ bi” formal or informal?

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