Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nợ có vay có trả

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

What is borrowed must be repaid

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Debt has borrowing, has repayment

Examples

Anh ấy nhớ rằng nợ có vay có trả nên đã trả lại tiền cho bạn mình.He remembered that what is borrowed must be repaid, so he paid his friend back.

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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 “Nợ có vay có trả” mean?

What is borrowed must be repaid Literally: Debt has borrowing, has repayment

Is “Nợ có vay có trả” formal or informal?

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

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