Ăn trầu có tốt, bà cốt lên tiên

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Meaning · English

Small good deeds can lead to great rewards

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những hành động tốt nhỏ có thể dẫn đến phần thưởng lớn

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Literally: Eating betel nut has benefits, the spirit of the woman rises to heaven

Examples

Ngày xưa, ông bà ta thường nói Ăn trầu có tốt, bà cốt lên tiên để khuyên nhủ mọi người làm việc tốtIn the old days, our ancestors often said Ăn trầu có tốt, bà cốt lên tiên to advise people to do good deeds

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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 “Ăn trầu có tốt, bà cốt lên tiên” mean?

Small good deeds can lead to great rewards Literally: Eating betel nut has benefits, the spirit of the woman rises to heaven

Is “Ăn trầu có tốt, bà cốt lên tiên” formal or informal?

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