Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dĩ đức báo đức

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Meaning · English

Return kindness with kindness

Literally: Repay virtue with virtue

Examples

Anh ấy đã giúp tôi nhiều, tôi muốn dĩ đức báo đức cho anh ấyHe helped me a lot, I want to return his kindness

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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 “Dĩ đức báo đức” mean?

Return kindness with kindness Literally: Repay virtue with virtue

Is “Dĩ đức báo đức” formal or informal?

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

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