nhứt nhựt bất niệm thiện, chư ác giai tự khởi
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Meaning · English
Skip one day of good intent and every evil sprouts by itself — virtue is daily maintenance.
Literally: one day without thinking good, all evils rise
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 “nhứt nhựt bất niệm thiện, chư ác giai tự khởi” mean?
Skip one day of good intent and every evil sprouts by itself — virtue is daily maintenance. Literally: one day without thinking good, all evils rise
Is “nhứt nhựt bất niệm thiện, chư ác giai tự khởi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.