Khôn cho người rái, dại cho người thương, dở dở ương ương tổ cho người ghét

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Meaning · English

Treat others according to their behavior towards you

Literally: Intelligent for the polite, foolish for the affectionate, half-and-half for the hated

Examples

Khi gặp người láng giềng hay giúp đỡ, tôi luôn khôn cho người rái, dại cho người thươngWhen meeting a helpful neighbor, I always treat them with kindness and respect

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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 “Khôn cho người rái, dại cho người thương, dở dở ương ương tổ cho người ghét” mean?

Treat others according to their behavior towards you Literally: Intelligent for the polite, foolish for the affectionate, half-and-half for the hated

Is “Khôn cho người rái, dại cho người thương, dở dở ương ương tổ cho người ghét” formal or informal?

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