Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Máu gà lại tẩm xương gà

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Meaning · English

To repay kindness with ingratitude

Literally: chicken blood again dipped in chicken bone

Examples

Anh ấy được giúp đỡ nhưng máu gà lại tẩm xương gà, không biết ơn gì cả.He was helped but showed ingratitude, not thankful at all.

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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 “Máu gà lại tẩm xương gà” mean?

To repay kindness with ingratitude Literally: chicken blood again dipped in chicken bone

Is “Máu gà lại tẩm xương gà” formal or informal?

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

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