Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hà tiện với Bụt thí phát với ma

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Meaning · English

Being stingy with good people but generous with bad ones

Literally: Miserly with Buddha, generously giving to demons

Examples

Anh ấy hà tiện với bố mẹ nhưng lại thí phát với ma để mua nhà mớiHe is stingy with his parents but generous with his bad friends to buy a new house

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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 với Bụt thí phát với ma” mean?

Being stingy with good people but generous with bad ones Literally: Miserly with Buddha, generously giving to demons

Is “Hà tiện với Bụt thí phát với ma” formal or informal?

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

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