giao tài nhơn nghĩa tuyệt

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Where money enters the friendship, humanity exits — the ledger evicts the bond.

Literally: exchange wealth, humane duty ends
Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “giao tài nhơn nghĩa tuyệt” mean?

Where money enters the friendship, humanity exits — the ledger evicts the bond. Literally: exchange wealth, humane duty ends

Is “giao tài nhơn nghĩa tuyệt” formal or informal?

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