được lòng ta, xót-xa lòng người
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Near the rich, a toothache from their young rice; near thieves, a broken back from their beatings — proximity to either costs.
Literally: beside the rich: teeth ache eating cốm
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “được lòng ta, xót-xa lòng người” mean?
Near the rich, a toothache from their young rice; near thieves, a broken back from their beatings — proximity to either costs. Literally: beside the rich: teeth ache eating cốm
Is “được lòng ta, xót-xa lòng người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.