thọ trái oán tài chủ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The debtor resents the creditor — gratitude curdles fastest in the borrowed hand.
Literally: owe wealth, resent the owner
Examples
Cho vay dễ mất bạn, thọ trái oán tài chủ.Lending loses friends — debtors resent their creditors.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
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Common questions
What does “thọ trái oán tài chủ” mean?
The debtor resents the creditor — gratitude curdles fastest in the borrowed hand. Literally: owe wealth, resent the owner
Is “thọ trái oán tài chủ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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