Mất của dễ tìm, mất lòng khó kiếm
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It's easier to recover lost material things than to regain someone's trust or affection
Examples
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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 “Mất của dễ tìm, mất lòng khó kiếm” mean?
It's easier to recover lost material things than to regain someone's trust or affection Literally: Losing property is easy to find, losing affection is hard to seek
Is “Mất của dễ tìm, mất lòng khó kiếm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.