Tưởng rằng chị ngã em nâng, ai hay chị ngã em mừng

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Meaning · English

To think someone will help, but they actually take advantage

Literally: Thought sister fell brother lifted, who knew sister fell brother rejoiced

Examples

Anh ấy tưởng rằng chị ngã em nâng, nhưng thực tế thì ai hay chị ngã em mừng.He thought that if his sister fell, his brother would help her up, but in reality, when his sister fell, his brother was happy.

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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 “Tưởng rằng chị ngã em nâng, ai hay chị ngã em mừng” mean?

To think someone will help, but they actually take advantage Literally: Thought sister fell brother lifted, who knew sister fell brother rejoiced

Is “Tưởng rằng chị ngã em nâng, ai hay chị ngã em mừng” formal or informal?

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

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