Bụt nhà không thiêng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓut̚˧˨ʔ ɲaː˨˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓʊk̚˨˩ʔ ɲaː˦˩ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓʊk̚˨˩ʔ ɲaː˦˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓʊk͡p̚˨˩˨ ɲaː˨˩ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔɓʊk͡p̚˨˩˨ ɲaː˨˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧]

Proverb

Bụt nhà không thiêng

1. familiarity breeds contempt

Usage notes

For Vietnamese Christians, this proverb also recalls the rejection of Jesus in his hometown. [1]

Synonyms

• Bụt chùa nhà không thiêng