Quân tử oán tam niên, tiểu nhân oán nhỡn tiền
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A noble person holds grudges for three years, a petty person forever
Examples
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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Quân tử oán tam niên, tiểu nhân oán nhỡn tiền” mean?
A noble person holds grudges for three years, a petty person forever Literally: Noble person resent three years, petty person resent in front of money
Is “Quân tử oán tam niên, tiểu nhân oán nhỡn tiền” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.