Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bánh ít trao đi, bánh quy trao lại

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Meaning · English

Small gifts or favors are reciprocated with similar small gestures

Literally: small cake give away, cookie give back

Examples

Anh ấy đưa cho tôi bánh ít, tôi cũng phải đưa bánh quy cho anh ấyHe gave me a small cake, I also had to give him a cookie

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bánh ít trao đi, bánh quy trao lại” mean?

Small gifts or favors are reciprocated with similar small gestures Literally: small cake give away, cookie give back

Is “Bánh ít trao đi, bánh quy trao lại” formal or informal?

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

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