Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dữ tu hành hơn lành kẻ cướp

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Meaning · English

Good intentions can be more harmful than malicious actions

Literally: Evil moral behavior is better than good thieves

Examples

Anh ấy muốn giúp nhưng lại làm mọi thứ tồi tệ hơn, đúng như câu dữ tu hành hơn lành kẻ cướpHe wanted to help but made everything worse, just like the saying goes

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dữ tu hành hơn lành kẻ cướp” mean?

Good intentions can be more harmful than malicious actions Literally: Evil moral behavior is better than good thieves

Is “Dữ tu hành hơn lành kẻ cướp” formal or informal?

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

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