Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ma chẳng thương người ốm, kẻ trộm chẳng thương người nghèo

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Meaning · English

No one shows mercy to the weak

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Ghosts don't love sick people, thieves don't love poor people

Examples

Ma chẳng thương người ốm, kẻ trộm chẳng thương người nghèo, chúng tôi không thể mong đợi sự đồng cảm từ họGhosts don't love sick people, thieves don't love poor people, we can't expect sympathy from them

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ma chẳng thương người ốm, kẻ trộm chẳng thương người nghèo” mean?

No one shows mercy to the weak Literally: Ghosts don't love sick people, thieves don't love poor people

Is “Ma chẳng thương người ốm, kẻ trộm chẳng thương người nghèo” formal or informal?

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

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