Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngọn giáo cứu nguy lấy gì đền đáp

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Meaning · English

Repays kindness with ingratitude

Literally: Spearhead saves danger, what to repay with

Examples

Anh ấy đã giúp tôi trong lúc khó khăn, nhưng tôi lại Ngọn giáo cứu nguy lấy gì đền đáp với anh ấyHe helped me in a difficult time, but I repaid him with ingratitude

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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 “Ngọn giáo cứu nguy lấy gì đền đáp” mean?

Repays kindness with ingratitude Literally: Spearhead saves danger, what to repay with

Is “Ngọn giáo cứu nguy lấy gì đền đáp” formal or informal?

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