Hộ pháp chẳng thèm cắn chắt

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Meaning · English

A person with authority or power does not bother with trivial matters

Literally: The Dharma protector does not deign to nibble on shrimp

Examples

Ông giám đốc không quan tâm đến việc đó, hộ pháp chẳng thèm cắn chắtThe director doesn't care about that, a person with authority doesn't bother with trivial matters

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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 pháp chẳng thèm cắn chắt” mean?

A person with authority or power does not bother with trivial matters Literally: The Dharma protector does not deign to nibble on shrimp

Is “Hộ pháp chẳng thèm cắn chắt” formal or informal?

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

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