Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

hữu tật thì bái tứ phương, vô tật nén hương chẳng mất

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Meaning · English

People with flaws are more humble and open to learning

Literally: having flaws then worship four directions, without flaws pinch incense not lost

Examples

Người hữu tật thì bái tứ phương, vô tật nén hương chẳng mấtThose with flaws are more humble and open to learning, but those without flaws may become arrogant

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “hữu tật thì bái tứ phương, vô tật nén hương chẳng mất” mean?

People with flaws are more humble and open to learning Literally: having flaws then worship four directions, without flaws pinch incense not lost

Is “hữu tật thì bái tứ phương, vô tật nén hương chẳng mất” formal or informal?

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