vật bất ly thân
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Keep your things on your body — property parted from its person recruits its own thief.
Literally: objects not separated from the self
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “vật bất ly thân” mean?
Keep your things on your body — property parted from its person recruits its own thief. Literally: objects not separated from the self
Is “vật bất ly thân” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.