Hữu sự thì vái tứ phương, vô sự nén hương chẳng mất
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Be friendly and courteous when needing help, but neglect others when having no needs
Examples
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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 “Hữu sự thì vái tứ phương, vô sự nén hương chẳng mất” mean?
Be friendly and courteous when needing help, but neglect others when having no needs Literally: When there's a matter, bow to all four directions, when there's no matter, burn incense without loss
Is “Hữu sự thì vái tứ phương, vô sự nén hương chẳng mất” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.