Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây ngay thì bóng ngay

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Meaning · English

Good actions will have good consequences

Literally: Straight tree then straight shade

Examples

Người làm việc tốt thì sẽ được đền đáp xứng đáng, cây ngay thì bóng ngayThose who do good will be rewarded, good actions will have good 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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cây ngay thì bóng ngay” mean?

Good actions will have good consequences Literally: Straight tree then straight shade

Is “Cây ngay thì bóng ngay” formal or informal?

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

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