Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hoài phân đem đổ ruộng người

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Meaning · English

Waste one's effort on someone unappreciative

Literally: Carry manure to fertilize others' field

Examples

Anh ấy đã hoài phân đem đổ ruộng người khi giúp đỡ người bạn đóHe wasted his effort on his friend when he helped him

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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 “Hoài phân đem đổ ruộng người” mean?

Waste one's effort on someone unappreciative Literally: Carry manure to fertilize others' field

Is “Hoài phân đem đổ ruộng người” formal or informal?

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

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