Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đi với Phật mặc áo cà sa, đi với ma mặc áo giấy

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Meaning · English

Adapt to the environment and circumstances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thích nghi với môi trường và hoàn cảnh

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Literally: Go with Buddha wear monk's robe, go with ghost wear paper robe

Examples

Khi làm việc với đối tác Nhật, anh phải đi với Phật mặc áo cà sa để tạo ấn tượng tốtWhen working with Japanese partners, he has to adapt to their culture to make a good impression

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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 Phật mặc áo cà sa, đi với ma mặc áo giấy” mean?

Adapt to the environment and circumstances Literally: Go with Buddha wear monk's robe, go with ghost wear paper robe

Is “Đi với Phật mặc áo 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.

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