Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ghét khi rao mõ, yêu khi gõ thớt

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Meaning · English

Love someone when they are useful, hate them when they are not

Literally: Hate when selling mõ, love when beating thớt

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ quan tâm đến tôi khi cần giúp đỡ, ghét khi rao mõ, yêu khi gõ thớt thậtHe only cares about me when he needs help, it's true that people love you when you're useful and hate you when you're not

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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 “Ghét khi rao mõ, yêu khi gõ thớt” mean?

Love someone when they are useful, hate them when they are not Literally: Hate when selling mõ, love when beating thớt

Is “Ghét khi rao mõ, yêu khi gõ thớt” formal or informal?

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

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