Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của ông ra ông, của tôi ra tôi

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Meaning · English

Each person is responsible for their own expenses or problems

Literally: Your property comes from you, my property comes from me

Examples

Của ông ra ông, của tôi ra tôi, tôi không thể giúp ông vay tiềnEach person is responsible for their own expenses or problems, I couldn't help you borrow money

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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 ông ra ông, của tôi ra tôi” mean?

Each person is responsible for their own expenses or problems Literally: Your property comes from you, my property comes from me

Is “Của ông ra ông, của tôi ra tôi” formal or informal?

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

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