Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn thúng trả đấu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pay back what you owe

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat bucket return lid

Examples

Anh ấy ăn thúng trả đấu với người bạn đã giúp đỡ mình.He paid back what he owed to the friend who had helped him.

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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 “Ăn thúng trả đấu” mean?

Pay back what you owe Literally: Eat bucket return lid

Is “Ăn thúng trả đấu” formal or informal?

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

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