Dù xây chín bậc phù đồ, không bằng làm phúc cứu cho một người
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Building many temples is less virtuous than saving one person's life
Examples
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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 “Dù xây chín bậc phù đồ, không bằng làm phúc cứu cho một người” mean?
Building many temples is less virtuous than saving one person's life Literally: Even if building nine-story temple, not as good as doing good deeds to save one person
Is “Dù xây chín bậc phù đồ, không bằng làm phúc cứu cho một người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.