Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Công ai nấy nhớ, tội ai nấy chịu

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Meaning · English

Each person is responsible for their own actions

Literally: Merit remembers whoever, crime suffers whoever

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói công ai nấy nhớ, tội ai nấy chịu khi bị phê bìnhHe always says each person is responsible for their own actions when being criticized

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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 nhớ, tội ai nấy chịu” mean?

Each person is responsible for their own actions Literally: Merit remembers whoever, crime suffers whoever

Is “Công ai nấy nhớ, 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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