giặc pha không bằng nhà cháy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Raiders can't ruin you like your own house burning — the inside catastrophe beats the outside one.
Literally: bandit raids don't equal the house afire
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “giặc pha không bằng nhà cháy” mean?
Raiders can't ruin you like your own house burning — the inside catastrophe beats the outside one. Literally: bandit raids don't equal the house afire
Is “giặc pha không bằng nhà cháy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.