Quân tử thời oán tam niên, tiểu nhân thời oán nhãn tiền mà thôi
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Noble people harbor resentment for years, but petty ones only care about immediate gains
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 thời oán tam niên, tiểu nhân thời oán nhãn tiền mà thôi” mean?
Noble people harbor resentment for years, but petty ones only care about immediate gains Literally: Gentlemen resent for three years, petty people resent what's in front of their eyes
Is “Quân tử thời oán tam niên, tiểu nhân thời oán nhãn tiền mà thôi” formal or informal?
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