Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lật đật như ông Phật xin tương

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Act hastily without thinking

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động vội vàng mà không suy nghĩ

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Literally: Rush like the Buddha asking for soy sauce

Examples

Anh ấy lật đật như ông Phật xin tương và quên mất việc quan trọngHe rushed like the Buddha asking for soy sauce and forgot the important task

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lật đật như ông Phật xin tương” mean?

Act hastily without thinking Literally: Rush like the Buddha asking for soy sauce

Is “Lật đật như ông Phật xin tương” formal or informal?

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

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