Rô anh còn tiếc, nữa diếc tôi ư

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Meaning · English

Don't expect others to be generous if you're not willing to be generous yourself

Literally: You spare your brother, but would you spare me?

Examples

Anh ấy không giúp tôi vì nhớ đến câu nói rô anh còn tiếc, nữa diếc tôi ưHe didn't help me because he remembered the saying 'rô anh còn tiếc, nữa diếc tôi ư'

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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 “Rô anh còn tiếc, nữa diếc tôi ư” mean?

Don't expect others to be generous if you're not willing to be generous yourself Literally: You spare your brother, but would you spare me?

Is “Rô anh còn tiếc, nữa diếc tôi ư” formal or informal?

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

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