Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hà tiện cúng bụt thì phải cúng ma

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Meaning · English

If you are stingy with good things, evil will come

Literally: Stingy with Buddha then have to worship devil

Examples

Anh ấy hà tiện cúng bụt thì phải cúng ma, giờ thì thấm lắmHe was stingy with good things, now evil has come, and he's suffering

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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 “Hà tiện cúng bụt thì phải cúng ma” mean?

If you are stingy with good things, evil will come Literally: Stingy with Buddha then have to worship devil

Is “Hà tiện cúng bụt thì phải cúng ma” formal or informal?

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