Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm vào dạ, họa vào mình

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Meaning · English

Good things benefit others, bad things affect oneself

Literally: Rice into belly, trouble into body

Examples

Anh ấy luôn giúp đỡ người khác, nhưng khi gặp rắc rối, anh ấy phải tự giải quyết, cơm vào dạ, họa vào mình.He always helps others, but when he encounters trouble, he has to solve it himself, it's a case of good things benefiting others, bad things affecting oneself.

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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 “Cơm vào dạ, họa vào mình” mean?

Good things benefit others, bad things affect oneself Literally: Rice into belly, trouble into body

Is “Cơm vào dạ, họa vào mình” formal or informal?

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

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