Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hộ ở ngoài chùa

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Meaning · English

Help comes from outside or unexpected sources

Literally: assistant outside the temple

Examples

Tôi đã cố gắng tìm việc trong công ty nhưng hộ ở ngoài chùa, nhờ bạn bè mà tôi mới có được công việc nàyI tried to find a job within the company but help came from outside, thanks to my friends I got this job

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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 “Hộ ở ngoài chùa” mean?

Help comes from outside or unexpected sources Literally: assistant outside the temple

Is “Hộ ở ngoài chùa” formal or informal?

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

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