Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cấy ác thì gặt ác

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Meaning · English

Suffer consequences of one's own wrongdoings

Literally: Plant evil, harvest evil

Examples

Anh ấy cấy ác thì gặt ác, bây giờ anh ấy bị trả thùHe sowed evil and reaped evil, now he is being retaliated against

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cấy ác thì gặt ác” mean?

Suffer consequences of one's own wrongdoings Literally: Plant evil, harvest evil

Is “Cấy ác thì gặt ác” formal or informal?

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

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