Ác giả ác báo, thiện giả thiện lai

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Meaning · English

Good deeds bring good consequences, bad deeds bring bad consequences

Literally: Evil comes evil report, good comes good reward

Examples

Người làm việc tốt thì được thưởng, người làm việc xấu thì bị phạt, ấy là ác giả ác báo, thiện giả thiện laiThose who do good are rewarded, those who do bad are punished, that's evil comes evil report, good comes good reward

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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 “Ác giả ác báo, thiện giả thiện lai” mean?

Good deeds bring good consequences, bad deeds bring bad consequences Literally: Evil comes evil report, good comes good reward

Is “Ác giả ác báo, thiện giả thiện lai” formal or informal?

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