Cứu vật, vật trả ơn, cứu nhơn, nhơn trả oán
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Helping animals brings gratitude, but helping humans can bring resentment
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 “Cứu vật, vật trả ơn, cứu nhơn, nhơn trả oán” mean?
Helping animals brings gratitude, but helping humans can bring resentment Literally: Save animal, animal repays kindness, save human, human repays with grudge
Is “Cứu vật, vật trả ơn, cứu nhơn, nhơn trả oán” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.