Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bùn ao đắp lên bờ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To repay kindness with ingratitude

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đáp lại ân đức bằng sự bất kính

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Literally: Mud from the pond piled up on the shore

Examples

Anh ấy đã giúp tôi rất nhiều, nhưng tôi lại bùn ao đắp lên bờ với anh ấyHe helped me a lot, but I repaid him with ingratitude

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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 “Bùn ao đắp lên bờ” mean?

To repay kindness with ingratitude Literally: Mud from the pond piled up on the shore

Is “Bùn ao đắp lên bờ” formal or informal?

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

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