Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nuôi cò rồi cò lại mổ mắt.

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Meaning · English

To raise someone and have them harm you in return

Literally: Raise stork then stork peck eye

Examples

Anh ấy đã giúp đỡ người bạn đó nhiều lần, nhưng nuôi cò rồi cò lại mổ mắt.He helped his friend many times, but was harmed in return

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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 “Nuôi cò rồi cò lại mổ mắt.” mean?

To raise someone and have them harm you in return Literally: Raise stork then stork peck eye

Is “Nuôi cò rồi cò lại mổ mắt.” formal or informal?

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

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