Lấy của đức ông đem đi cúng Phật

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Meaning · English

To use someone else's property for a good deed without their permission

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Take uncle's property to worship Buddha

Examples

Anh ấy lấy của đức ông đem đi cúng Phật mà không hỏi ý kiếnHe used his uncle's property to worship Buddha without asking for permission

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

Common questions

What does “Lấy của đức ông đem đi cúng Phật” mean?

To use someone else's property for a good deed without their permission Literally: Take uncle's property to worship Buddha

Is “Lấy của đức ông đem đi cúng Phật” formal or informal?

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