Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vay chín trả mười

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Meaning · English

To repay more than what was borrowed

Literally: borrow nine repay ten

Examples

Anh ấy vay chín trăm nghìn, nhưng sau đó phải vay chín trả mười.He borrowed nine hundred thousand, but then had to repay more than that.

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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 “Vay chín trả mười” mean?

To repay more than what was borrowed Literally: borrow nine repay ten

Is “Vay chín trả mười” formal or informal?

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

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