Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Áo người mặc đoạn cởi ra, chồng người ấp mượn canh ba lại hoàn

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Meaning · English

One should return what they borrowed

Literally: Clothes people wear, take off to return, husband of people borrow, return after three years

Examples

Anh ấy nhớ ấp gì mà không trả lại tiền cho tôi sớm, áo người mặc đoạn cởi ra, chồng người ấp mượn canh ba lại hoàn màWhat is he waiting for to not return my money early, one should return what they borrowed

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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 “Áo người mặc đoạn cởi ra, chồng người ấp mượn canh ba lại hoàn” mean?

One should return what they borrowed Literally: Clothes people wear, take off to return, husband of people borrow, return after three years

Is “Áo người mặc đoạn cởi ra, chồng người ấp mượn canh ba lại hoàn” formal or informal?

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