Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tay người đấm phản

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Meaning · English

To hit back at someone who is helping you

Literally: hand of person punch back

Examples

Anh ấy đã giúp tôi nhưng tôi lại tay người đấm phản.He helped me but I hit back at him.

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

Common questions

What does “Tay người đấm phản” mean?

To hit back at someone who is helping you Literally: hand of person punch back

Is “Tay người đấm phản” formal or informal?

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

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