Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hiền với bụt, không ai hiền với ma

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be kind to everyone, regardless of their nature

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm tốt với mọi người, bất kể bản chất của họ

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Literally: Be kind to the Buddha, no one is kind to the devil

Examples

Anh ấy luôn sống theo câu 'Hiền với bụt, không ai hiền với ma'He always lives by the saying 'Hiền với bụt, không ai hiền với ma'

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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 “Hiền với bụt, không ai hiền với ma” mean?

Be kind to everyone, regardless of their nature Literally: Be kind to the Buddha, no one is kind to the devil

Is “Hiền với bụt, không ai hiền 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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