Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn phải bùa phải bả

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Meaning · English

To suffer the consequences of one's own actions

Literally: Eat must charm must trap

Examples

Anh ấy ăn phải bùa phải bả khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe suffered the consequences of his own actions when investing in that project

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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 phải bùa phải bả” mean?

To suffer the consequences of one's own actions Literally: Eat must charm must trap

Is “Ăn phải bùa phải bả” formal or informal?

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

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