Tróc nhân dị, phóng nhân nan
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It's easy to be kind to good people, but hard to be kind to bad people
Dễ dàng đối xử với người tốt, nhưng khó đối xử với người xấu
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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 “Tróc nhân dị, phóng nhân nan” mean?
It's easy to be kind to good people, but hard to be kind to bad people Literally: Meet a good person, easy; meet a bad person, difficult
Is “Tróc nhân dị, phóng nhân nan” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.