Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một lần ta cười, mười lần ta ghét

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Meaning · English

One moment of kindness can be repaid with much resentment

Literally: One time we smile, ten times we hate

Examples

Anh ấy đã giúp tôi một lần, nhưng sau đó tôi phải trả giá bằng mười lần bị anh ta ghétHe helped me once, but then I had to pay the price with ten times the hatred from him

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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 “Một lần ta cười, mười lần ta ghét” mean?

One moment of kindness can be repaid with much resentment Literally: One time we smile, ten times we hate

Is “Một lần ta cười, mười lần ta ghét” formal or informal?

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

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