nhiều sãi, không ai đóng cữa chùa
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Also seen as: lắm sãi ai đóng cửa chùa
Meaning · English
Many monks, and no one shuts the temple gate — everyone's duty is no one's.
Literally: many monks: none closes the pagoda door
Examples
Việc chung mãi không ai làm, nhiều sãi không ai đóng cữa chùa.The common chore sat undone — many monks, no gate-closer.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nhiều sãi, không ai đóng cữa chùa” mean?
Many monks, and no one shuts the temple gate — everyone's duty is no one's. Literally: many monks: none closes the pagoda door
Is “nhiều sãi, không ai đóng cữa chùa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.