Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngày thường nén hương chẳng mất, lúc gấp ôm Phật mà kêu

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Meaning · English

Only turn to someone when in need

Literally: Normal days burn incense not lost, urgent times hug Buddha and cry

Examples

Anh ấy không bao giờ nhớ đến tôi, nhưng ngày thường nén hương chẳng mất, lúc gấp ôm Phật mà kêu.He never remembers me, but only turns to me when in need.

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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 “Ngày thường nén hương chẳng mất, lúc gấp ôm Phật mà kêu” mean?

Only turn to someone when in need Literally: Normal days burn incense not lost, urgent times hug Buddha and cry

Is “Ngày thường nén hương chẳng mất, lúc gấp ôm Phật mà kêu” formal or informal?

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

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