Có phúc đẻ con hay lội, có tội đẻ con hay trèo
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Good deeds lead to easy births, bad deeds to difficult ones
Examples
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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 “Có phúc đẻ con hay lội, có tội đẻ con hay trèo” mean?
Good deeds lead to easy births, bad deeds to difficult ones Literally: having fortune gives birth to swimming, having sin gives birth to climbing
Is “Có phúc đẻ con hay lội, có tội đẻ con hay trèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.