Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người không khoẻ, vu ma làm ốm

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Meaning · English

A weak person is more likely to get sick

Literally: People are not healthy, falsely accuse the devil of being ill

Examples

Anh ấy đã bị ốm một tuần rồi, thật là người không khoẻ, vu ma làm ốmHe has been sick for a week, it's true that a weak person is more likely to get sick

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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 “Người không khoẻ, vu ma làm ốm” mean?

A weak person is more likely to get sick Literally: People are not healthy, falsely accuse the devil of being ill

Is “Người không khoẻ, vu ma làm ốm” formal or informal?

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

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