Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm hoa cho người hái, làm gái cho người nói chơi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To do something for someone who doesn't appreciate it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc cho người không đánh giá cao

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Literally: Make flowers for people to pick, make a girl for people to flirt with

Examples

Cô ấy làm hoa cho người hái, làm gái cho người nói chơi, nên cuối cùng cô ấy bị tổn thươngShe did things for people who didn't appreciate her, so in the end she got hurt

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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 “Làm hoa cho người hái, làm gái cho người nói chơi” mean?

To do something for someone who doesn't appreciate it Literally: Make flowers for people to pick, make a girl for people to flirt with

Is “Làm hoa cho người hái, làm gái cho người nói chơi” formal or informal?

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

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