ai làm dữ nấy lo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Who does the harm carries the dread — the wrongdoer's own conscience does the punishing.
Literally: who does evil, that one worries
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ai làm dữ nấy lo” mean?
Who does the harm carries the dread — the wrongdoer's own conscience does the punishing. Literally: who does evil, that one worries
Is “ai làm dữ nấy lo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.