Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm phước chẳng bằng lánh tội

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Meaning · English

Doing good deeds is not as important as avoiding evil acts

Literally: doing good is not equal to avoiding crime

Examples

Làm phước chẳng bằng lánh tội, anh nên tránh xa những việc xấuDoing good deeds is not as important as avoiding evil acts, you should avoid bad things

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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 “Làm phước chẳng bằng lánh tội” mean?

Doing good deeds is not as important as avoiding evil acts Literally: doing good is not equal to avoiding crime

Is “Làm phước chẳng bằng lánh tội” formal or informal?

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

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