Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhờ thầy tăng ăn trộm

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Meaning · English

Taking advantage of someone's position to do wrong

Literally: Thanks to the monk, eat stolen food

Examples

Anh ta nhờ thầy tăng ăn trộm nên không bị phát hiệnHe took advantage of the monk's position to steal food without being detected

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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 “Nhờ thầy tăng ăn trộm” mean?

Taking advantage of someone's position to do wrong Literally: Thanks to the monk, eat stolen food

Is “Nhờ thầy tăng ăn trộm” formal or informal?

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

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