Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tham thì thâm, Phật đã bảo thầm rằng chớ có tham

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Meaning · English

Greed leads to darkness

Literally: Greed then dark, Buddha already advised secretly that don't be greedy

Examples

Anh ấy tham thì thâm, mất hết tài sản vì tham lam.He was consumed by greed and lost all his assets.

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

Common questions

What does “Tham thì thâm, Phật đã bảo thầm rằng chớ có tham” mean?

Greed leads to darkness Literally: Greed then dark, Buddha already advised secretly that don't be greedy

Is “Tham thì thâm, Phật đã bảo thầm rằng chớ có tham” formal or informal?

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

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