Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ai ăn mặn nấy khát nước

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Those who engage in wrongdoing will suffer the consequences

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Who eats salt will be thirsty for water

Examples

Anh ấy đã ăn mặn từ trước, giờ anh ấy khát nướcHe has been engaging in wrongdoing before, now he is suffering the consequences

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai ăn mặn nấy khát nước” mean?

Those who engage in wrongdoing will suffer the consequences Literally: Who eats salt will be thirsty for water

Is “Ai ăn mặn nấy khát nước” formal or informal?

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

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