Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mượn cá chém thớt

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Meaning · English

To hurt the person who helps you

Literally: borrow fish to chop board

Examples

Anh ấy mượn cá chém thớt khi bỏ rơi người bạn đã giúp mìnhHe borrowed fish to chop the board when he abandoned the friend who had helped 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 “Mượn cá chém thớt” mean?

To hurt the person who helps you Literally: borrow fish to chop board

Is “Mượn cá chém thớt” formal or informal?

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

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