Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Từ bi cũng một phẩm oản quả chuối, ra tay mím miệng cũng một quả chuối, phẩm oản

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Meaning · English

Those who give and those who receive are equally foolish

Literally: Giving is one end of a banana, receiving is the other end of a banana

Examples

Anh ấy cho tôi tiền nhưng tôi cảm thấy từ bi cũng một phẩm oản quả chuối, ra tay mím miệng cũng một quả chuối, phẩm oảnHe gave me money, but I felt that both the giver and the receiver are equally foolish

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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 “Từ bi cũng một phẩm oản quả chuối, ra tay mím miệng cũng một quả chuối, phẩm oản” mean?

Those who give and those who receive are equally foolish Literally: Giving is one end of a banana, receiving is the other end of a banana

Is “Từ bi cũng một phẩm oản quả chuối, ra tay mím miệng cũng một quả chuối, phẩm oản” formal or informal?

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

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