Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai ơn vua coi thuyền rồng, gái ơn chồng bồng con thơ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person repays kindness in their own way

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi người trả ơn theo cách riêng

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Literally: Man thanks king by watching dragon boat, woman thanks husband by carrying baby

Examples

Anh ấy không thể trả ơn cha mẹ theo cách tài chính, nhưng anh có thể trai ơn vua coi thuyền rồngHe cannot repay his parents financially, but he can repay them in his own way

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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 “Trai ơn vua coi thuyền rồng, gái ơn chồng bồng con thơ” mean?

A person repays kindness in their own way Literally: Man thanks king by watching dragon boat, woman thanks husband by carrying baby

Is “Trai ơn vua coi thuyền rồng, gái ơn chồng bồng con thơ” formal or informal?

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

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