làm ơn nên oán, làm bạn thiệt mình
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Doing good deeds can lead to resentment, while being friends can result in personal loss
Examples
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “làm ơn nên oán, làm bạn thiệt mình” mean?
Doing good deeds can lead to resentment, while being friends can result in personal loss Literally: doing favors incur resentment, making friends harm oneself
Is “làm ơn nên oán, làm bạn thiệt mình” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.