Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ơn chóng quên, oán nhớ mãi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People tend to forget kindnesses but remember grudges

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dễ quên ân huệ, khó quên oán giận

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Literally: Favors forgotten quickly, resentment remembered forever

Examples

Anh ấy ơn chóng quên, oán nhớ mãi với người bạn cũHe tends to forget favors but remembers grudges against his old friend

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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 “Ơn chóng quên, oán nhớ mãi” mean?

People tend to forget kindnesses but remember grudges Literally: Favors forgotten quickly, resentment remembered forever

Is “Ơn chóng quên, oán nhớ mãi” formal or informal?

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

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