Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

No thành tiên thành Phật, đói ra ma ra cỏ

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Meaning · English

People change their behavior when circumstances change

Literally: if become immortal become Buddha, hungry then devil then grass

Examples

Anh ấy trước kia rất tốt, nhưng sau khi thất nghiệp thì no thành tiên thành Phật, đói ra ma ra cỏ.He used to be very kind, but after losing his job, he changed completely.

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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 thành tiên thành Phật, đói ra ma ra cỏ” mean?

People change their behavior when circumstances change Literally: if become immortal become Buddha, hungry then devil then grass

Is “No thành tiên thành Phật, đói ra ma ra cỏ” formal or informal?

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

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