kì hậu dã bạc, kì bạc dã hậu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Generous where thrift was owed, thrifty where generosity was — kindness distributed by the wrong map.
Literally: thick where thin was due, thin where thick
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 “kì hậu dã bạc, kì bạc dã hậu” mean?
Generous where thrift was owed, thrifty where generosity was — kindness distributed by the wrong map. Literally: thick where thin was due, thin where thick
Is “kì hậu dã bạc, kì bạc dã hậu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.