Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

No nên Bụt, đói ra ma

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One can't be too good or too kind all the time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không thể quá tốt hoặc quá nhân từ mãi

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Literally: Not a Buddha, hungry becomes a demon

Examples

Anh ấy quá tốt, no nên Bụt, đói ra ma, bị đồng nghiệp lừaHe's too kind, not a Buddha, hungry becomes a demon, and gets cheated by his colleagues

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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 “No nên Bụt, đói ra ma” mean?

One can't be too good or too kind all the time Literally: Not a Buddha, hungry becomes a demon

Is “No nên Bụt, đói ra ma” formal or informal?

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

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