hết chay thầy đi đất
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Meaning · English
The fast over, the monk walks on bare ground — reverence lasts exactly as long as the ritual pays.
Literally: rite finished, the master goes on the dirt
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “hết chay thầy đi đất” mean?
The fast over, the monk walks on bare ground — reverence lasts exactly as long as the ritual pays. Literally: rite finished, the master goes on the dirt
Is “hết chay thầy đi đất” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.