No thì ra Bụt, đói ra ma, chẳng lạ nhân tình đất kẻ ta

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Meaning · English

People's behavior changes depending on their circumstances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành vi của con người thay đổi tùy thuộc vào hoàn cảnh

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Literally: When full, become Buddha; when hungry, become ghost, no wonder human relations in this world are so

Examples

Khi khó khăn, anh ấy chẳng lạ nhân tình đất kẻ ta, luôn tìm cách giúp đỡ người khácWhen in trouble, he's not surprised by human relations in this world, always finding ways to help others

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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.

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What does “No thì ra Bụt, đói ra ma, chẳng lạ nhân tình đất kẻ ta” mean?

People's behavior changes depending on their circumstances Literally: When full, become Buddha; when hungry, become ghost, no wonder human relations in this world are so

Is “No thì ra Bụt, đói ra ma, chẳng lạ nhân tình đất kẻ ta” formal or informal?

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