Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đeo công đeo nợ hẹn trả hẹn vay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be deeply in debt and struggle to repay

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nợ nần sâu sắc và khó trả

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Literally: Wear merit wear debt, promise to repay, promise to borrow

Examples

Anh ấy đeo công đeo nợ hẹn trả hẹn vay từ nhiều năm rồi.He has been deeply in debt and struggling to repay for many years.

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

Common questions

What does “Đeo công đeo nợ hẹn trả hẹn vay” mean?

To be deeply in debt and struggle to repay Literally: Wear merit wear debt, promise to repay, promise to borrow

Is “Đeo công đeo nợ hẹn trả hẹn vay” formal or informal?

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

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