Phụ người chẳng bõ khi người phụ ta

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Meaning · English

Retaliating against someone who has wronged you is not worth it

Literally: Husband of others is not enough when others are husband of us

Examples

Anh ấy muốn trả thù nhưng rồi nghĩ lại, phụ người chẳng bõ khi người phụ taHe wanted to take revenge, but then thought again, retaliating is not worth it

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Phụ người chẳng bõ khi người phụ ta” mean?

Retaliating against someone who has wronged you is not worth it Literally: Husband of others is not enough when others are husband of us

Is “Phụ người chẳng bõ khi người phụ ta” formal or informal?

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

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