Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ở đời thà chịu thiệt mình, chớ đừng tàn hiếp vì ta hại người

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Meaning · English

It's better to suffer loss than to harm others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thà chịu thiệt chứ đừng hại người

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Literally: In life, rather bear one's own loss, don't oppress because one harms people

Examples

Tôi chấp nhận mất việc chứ không làm điều gì tổn hại đến người khácI accept losing my job rather than doing something that harms others

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ở đời thà chịu thiệt mình, chớ đừng tàn hiếp vì ta hại người” mean?

It's better to suffer loss than to harm others Literally: In life, rather bear one's own loss, don't oppress because one harms people

Is “Ở đời thà chịu thiệt mình, chớ đừng tàn hiếp vì ta hại người” formal or informal?

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

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