Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không vay mà trả, không vả mà sưng

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Meaning · English

To suffer without reason or cause

Literally: No borrow but repay, no slap but swell

Examples

Anh ấy bị trừ lương không vay mà trả, không vả mà sưng.He was fined without reason, no borrow but repay, no slap but swell.

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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 “Không vay mà trả, không vả mà sưng” mean?

To suffer without reason or cause Literally: No borrow but repay, no slap but swell

Is “Không vay mà trả, không vả mà sưng” formal or informal?

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

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