Phản Trụ đầu Châu, ăn cơm nhà Phật đốt râu thầy chùa

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Meaning · English

Take advantage of someone's kindness while causing trouble for them

Literally: Lean on the head of the island, eat the Buddha's food and burn the monk's beard

Examples

Anh ấy phản trụ đầu châu, ăn cơm nhà Phật đốt râu thầy chùa, khiến mọi người bức xúcHe took advantage of the monk's kindness while causing trouble for him, making everyone angry

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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 “Phản Trụ đầu Châu, ăn cơm nhà Phật đốt râu thầy chùa” mean?

Take advantage of someone's kindness while causing trouble for them Literally: Lean on the head of the island, eat the Buddha's food and burn the monk's beard

Is “Phản Trụ đầu Châu, ăn cơm nhà Phật đốt râu thầy chùa” formal or informal?

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