Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ma đưa lối, quỷ đem đường

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Meaning · English

Evil leads to more evil

Literally: Devil leads the way, ghost brings the road

Examples

Khi bắt đầu nói dối, ma đưa lối, quỷ đem đường, cuối cùng bị phát hiệnWhen starting to lie, evil leads to more evil, and finally gets discovered

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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 “Ma đưa lối, quỷ đem đường” mean?

Evil leads to more evil Literally: Devil leads the way, ghost brings the road

Is “Ma đưa lối, quỷ đem đường” formal or informal?

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

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