Thương người người lại thương ta, ghét người người lại hoá ra ghét mình
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If you love others, others will love you, but if you hate others, they will hate you back
Examples
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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 “Thương người người lại thương ta, ghét người người lại hoá ra ghét mình” mean?
If you love others, others will love you, but if you hate others, they will hate you back Literally: Love people, people love you, hate people, people hate you
Is “Thương người người lại thương ta, ghét người người lại hoá ra ghét mình” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.