Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vay nên ơn, trả nên nghĩa

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Meaning · English

Borrow with gratitude, repay with integrity

Literally: Borrow should be favor, repay should be righteousness

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ vay nên ơn, trả nên nghĩa khi đối xử với bạn bèHe always remembers to borrow with gratitude and repay with integrity when dealing with friends

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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 ơn, trả nên nghĩa” mean?

Borrow with gratitude, repay with integrity Literally: Borrow should be favor, repay should be righteousness

Is “Vay nên ơn, 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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