Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vay nên nợ, trả nên nghĩa

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Meaning · English

Borrowing creates debt, repaying creates goodwill

Literally: Borrow should debt, repay should righteousness

Examples

Anh ấy vay nên nợ, trả nên nghĩa với bố tôiHe borrowed and owed a debt, but repaid it to maintain a good relationship with my father

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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 nên nợ, trả nên nghĩa” mean?

Borrowing creates debt, repaying creates goodwill Literally: Borrow should debt, repay should righteousness

Is “Vay nên nợ, trả nên nghĩa” formal or informal?

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

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