Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tuy rằng ăn ở chùa này, tiền lưng gạo bị cúng thầy chùa kia

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Meaning · English

Benefits from one source are used to reward another

Literally: Eat at this temple, rice on back donated to that temple

Examples

Anh ấy được công ty cũ trả lương nhưng lại đi làm cho công ty mới, tuy rằng ăn ở chùa này, tiền lưng gạo bị cúng thầy chùa kiaHe was paid by his old company but worked for a new one, benefiting from one source to reward another

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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 “Tuy rằng ăn ở chùa này, tiền lưng gạo bị cúng thầy chùa kia” mean?

Benefits from one source are used to reward another Literally: Eat at this temple, rice on back donated to that temple

Is “Tuy rằng ăn ở chùa này, tiền lưng gạo bị cúng thầy chùa kia” formal or informal?

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