Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vay quyền ả, trả quyền tui

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Meaning · English

Return evil for evil

Literally: Borrow the power of the wife, repay with the power of the husband

Examples

Anh ấy vay quyền ả, trả quyền tui với người đã hại mình.He returned evil for evil with the person who had harmed him.

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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 quyền ả, trả quyền tui” mean?

Return evil for evil Literally: Borrow the power of the wife, repay with the power of the husband

Is “Vay quyền ả, trả quyền tui” formal or informal?

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

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