hại nhơn nhơn hại
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Harm others and harm answers — retribution pays in this life, not the next.
Literally: harm people, people harm
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 “hại nhơn nhơn hại” mean?
Harm others and harm answers — retribution pays in this life, not the next. Literally: harm people, people harm
Is “hại nhơn nhơn hại” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.