ít thầy đầy đãy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Fewer monks, fuller alms-bags — the fewer who share, the fatter each portion.
Literally: few masters, full satchels
Examples
Nhóm ít người, chia được nhiều, ít thầy đầy đãy.A small team splits fat shares — fewer monks, fuller bags.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ít thầy đầy đãy” mean?
Fewer monks, fuller alms-bags — the fewer who share, the fatter each portion. Literally: few masters, full satchels
Is “ít thầy đầy đãy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.