Xin đừng phụ nghĩa tào khang, bạc vàng dễ kiếm, bạn lang khó tìm

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Meaning · English

Don't betray the kindness of those who helped you

Literally: Don't betray the virtue of Tào Khang, copper and silver are easy to find, but good friends are hard to find

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ ơn thầy giáo cũ, không bao giờ xin đừng phụ nghĩa tào khangHe always remembered his old teacher's kindness, never betraying the virtue of Tào Khang

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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 “Xin đừng phụ nghĩa tào khang, bạc vàng dễ kiếm, bạn lang khó tìm” mean?

Don't betray the kindness of those who helped you Literally: Don't betray the virtue of Tào Khang, copper and silver are easy to find, but good friends are hard to find

Is “Xin đừng phụ nghĩa tào khang, bạc vàng dễ kiếm, bạn lang khó tìm” formal or informal?

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