Quỷ phá nhà chay, ma ăn mày Bụt

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Meaning · English

Evil forces disrupt peaceful situations

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lực lượng邪 ác làm gián đoạn tình huống hòa bình

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Literally: Devils destroy the vegetarian's house, ghosts beg the Buddha

Examples

Khi công ty đó bị phá sản, người ta nói Quỷ phá nhà chay, ma ăn mày BụtWhen that company went bankrupt, people said Quỷ phá nhà chay, ma ăn mày Bụt

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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.

Common questions

What does “Quỷ phá nhà chay, ma ăn mày Bụt” mean?

Evil forces disrupt peaceful situations Literally: Devils destroy the vegetarian's house, ghosts beg the Buddha

Is “Quỷ phá nhà chay, ma ăn mày Bụt” formal or informal?

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