Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái ma không thương người ốm, kẻ trộm không thương người nghèo

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Meaning · English

The cruel show no mercy to the weak

Literally: The devil doesn't love the sick, the thief doesn't love the poor

Examples

Cái ma không thương người ốm, kẻ trộm không thương người nghèo, vậy mà anh còn lừa đảo cả người giàThe devil doesn't love the sick, the thief doesn't love the poor, yet you still cheat the elderly

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

Common questions

What does “Cái ma không thương người ốm, kẻ trộm không thương người nghèo” mean?

The cruel show no mercy to the weak Literally: The devil doesn't love the sick, the thief doesn't love the poor

Is “Cái ma không thương người ốm, kẻ trộm không thương người nghèo” formal or informal?

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

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