Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rô anh còn tiếc, nữa giếc tôi ư ?

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Don't expect others to be more generous than you

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Your own net is spared, how about mine?

Examples

Anh ấy không muốn cho tôi mượn xe, rô anh còn tiếc, nữa giếc tôi ư?He didn't want to lend me his car, don't expect others to be more generous than you

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

Don't expect others to be more generous than you Literally: Your own net is spared, how about mine?

Is “Rô anh còn tiếc, nữa giếc 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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