Ở ăn chẳng lành, đọc kinh phải tội

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Meaning · English

Doing something where you don't belong can bring trouble

Literally: Eating at another's house is not auspicious, reciting scripture must be guilty

Examples

Ở ăn chẳng lành, đọc kinh phải tội, anh nên cẩn thận khi làm việc với người lạDoing something where you don't belong can bring trouble, my brother should be careful when working with strangers

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

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What does “Ở ăn chẳng lành, đọc kinh phải tội” mean?

Doing something where you don't belong can bring trouble Literally: Eating at another's house is not auspicious, reciting scripture must be guilty

Is “Ở ăn chẳng lành, đọc kinh phải tội” formal or informal?

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