Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Oán thì trả oán, ân thì trả ân

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Meaning · English

Repay evil with evil and kindness with kindness

Literally: Resentment then repay resentment, kindness then repay kindness

Examples

Anh ấy luôn sống theo nguyên tắc oán thì trả oán, ân thì trả ânHe always lives by the principle of repaying evil with evil and kindness with kindness

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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 “Oán thì trả oán, ân thì trả ân” mean?

Repay evil with evil and kindness with kindness Literally: Resentment then repay resentment, kindness then repay kindness

Is “Oán thì trả oán, ân thì trả ân” formal or informal?

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

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