Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

càng quen càng lèn cho đau

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Meaning · English

The closer the acquaintance, the harder the squeeze — familiarity licenses the heaviest demands.

Literally: more familiar, pressed more painfully

Examples

Càng quen càng lèn cho đau.The better they know you, the harder they lean.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “càng quen càng lèn cho đau” mean?

The closer the acquaintance, the harder the squeeze — familiarity licenses the heaviest demands. Literally: more familiar, pressed more painfully

Is “càng quen càng lèn cho đau” formal or informal?

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

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