Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giữ chùa ăn oản

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of a situation for personal gain

Literally: Keep the temple and eat the cakes

Examples

Anh ta giữ chùa ăn oản khi được giao quản lý dự ánHe took advantage of the situation for personal gain when he was assigned to manage the project

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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 “Giữ chùa ăn oản” mean?

Take advantage of a situation for personal gain Literally: Keep the temple and eat the cakes

Is “Giữ chùa ăn oản” formal or informal?

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

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