Lành với Bụt, chẳng lành với ma

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Meaning · English

Pleasing to one party may displease another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm hài lòng một bên có thể không làm hài lòng bên kia

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Literally: Good with Buddha, not good with devil

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc này nhằm mục đích lành với Bụt, chẳng lành với maHe did this to please one side, but displeased the other

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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 “Lành với Bụt, chẳng lành với ma” mean?

Pleasing to one party may displease another Literally: Good with Buddha, not good with devil

Is “Lành với Bụt, chẳng lành với ma” formal or informal?

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