Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nợ đòi như gãi ghẻ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Difficult to get someone to pay back a debt

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khó khăn khi đòi lại nợ

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Literally: Debt collection is like scratching an itch

Examples

Anh ấy nợ tôi tiền từ lâu, nhưng nợ đòi như gãi ghẻ.He has owed me money for a long time, but debt collection is like scratching an itch.

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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 đòi như gãi ghẻ” mean?

Difficult to get someone to pay back a debt Literally: Debt collection is like scratching an itch

Is “Nợ đòi như gãi ghẻ” formal or informal?

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

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