Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thánh tha thánh thót như dọt đồng

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Meaning · English

Even saints have their own weaknesses

Literally: saints forgive saints like a drop of water

Examples

Mặc dù ông là một nhà tu hành nổi tiếng, nhưng thánh tha thánh thót như dọt đồng, ông vẫn có những lúc yếu lòng.Although he was a famous monk, even saints have their own weaknesses, he still had moments of weakness.

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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 “Thánh tha thánh thót như dọt đồng” mean?

Even saints have their own weaknesses Literally: saints forgive saints like a drop of water

Is “Thánh tha thánh thót như dọt đồng” formal or informal?

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

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