Ông tha nhưng bà chẳng tha, hãy còn cái lụt mồng ba tháng mười
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Even if one person forgives, another may not, and consequences may still follow
Dù người này tha thứ, người kia không và vẫn có hậu quả
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ông tha nhưng bà chẳng tha, hãy còn cái lụt mồng ba tháng mười” mean?
Even if one person forgives, another may not, and consequences may still follow Literally: Husband forgives but wife doesn't, still there's the flood of third October
Is “Ông tha nhưng bà chẳng tha, hãy còn cái lụt mồng ba tháng mười” formal or informal?
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