Đồng bấc thì qua, đồng quà thì nhớ

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Meaning · English

People remember those who give them gifts, not those who just pass by

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những người cho quà sẽ được nhớ, không phải những người chỉ đi qua

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Literally: same bamboo mat then pass, same betel nut then remember

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ đến người đã giúp đỡ mình, như câu nói đồng bấc thì qua, đồng quà thì nhớHe always remembers those who helped him, as the saying goes 'same bamboo mat then pass, same betel nut then remember'

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đồng bấc thì qua, đồng quà thì nhớ” mean?

People remember those who give them gifts, not those who just pass by Literally: same bamboo mat then pass, same betel nut then remember

Is “Đồng bấc thì qua, đồng quà thì nhớ” formal or informal?

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