Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Công ai nấy chờ, tội ai nấy chịu

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Meaning · English

Each person is responsible for their own actions and consequences

Literally: Labor waits for each, crime suffers for each

Examples

Anh ta phải chịu trách nhiệm cho hành động của mình, công ai nấy chờ, tội ai nấy chịuHe had to take responsibility for his actions, each person is responsible for their own labor and suffers for their own crimes

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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 “Công ai nấy chờ, tội ai nấy chịu” mean?

Each person is responsible for their own actions and consequences Literally: Labor waits for each, crime suffers for each

Is “Công ai nấy chờ, tội ai nấy chịu” formal or informal?

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

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