Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn ngọt trả bùi

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Meaning · English

Good deeds will be rewarded, bad deeds will be punished

Literally: Eat sweet repay sour

Examples

Người tốt thì được Ăn ngọt trả bùi, còn người xấu thì phải nhận hậu quảGood people receive good rewards, while bad people face 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn ngọt trả bùi” mean?

Good deeds will be rewarded, bad deeds will be punished Literally: Eat sweet repay sour

Is “Ăn ngọt trả bùi” formal or informal?

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

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