Ơn đền ơn, oán trả oán

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Meaning · English

Repay kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đáp lại ân đức bằng ân đức và oán giận bằng oán giận

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Literally: Favor repays favor, hate repays hate

Examples

Anh ta ơn đền ơn, oán trả oán nên luôn được mọi người yêu mếnHe repays kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge, so he's always loved by everyone

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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 đền ơn, oán trả oán” mean?

Repay kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge Literally: Favor repays favor, hate repays hate

Is “Ơn đền ơn, oán trả oán” formal or informal?

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