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.
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.