Của mình thì cất lên tra, của người ta lại đem tha cho mòn
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
To take good care of others' things but neglect one's own
Examples
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Của mình thì cất lên tra, của người ta lại đem tha cho mòn” mean?
To take good care of others' things but neglect one's own Literally: My things put on the shelf to get dusty, others' things brought to be preserved
Is “Của mình thì cất lên tra, của người ta lại đem tha cho mòn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.