Ơn nghĩa mau quên, oán thù nhớ mãi

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Meaning · English

People easily forget kindness but remember grudges for a long time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dễ quên ân nghĩa, lâu nhớ oán thù

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Literally: debt of gratitude forgotten quickly, resentment remembered forever

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ ơn giúp đỡ của bố mẹ, nhưng lại mau quên ơn nghĩa mau quên, oán thù nhớ mãiHe always remembers his parents' help, but soon forgets the kindness, illustrating that ơn nghĩa mau quên, oán thù nhớ mãi

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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 nghĩa mau quên, oán thù nhớ mãi” mean?

People easily forget kindness but remember grudges for a long time Literally: debt of gratitude forgotten quickly, resentment remembered forever

Is “Ơn nghĩa mau quên, oán thù nhớ mãi” formal or informal?

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