Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Công cống nhử mạ, gạch đá nhử gươm

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Meaning · English

Good deeds will be rewarded, bad actions will be punished

Literally: Rice and corn tempt a pestle, bricks and stones tempt a sword

Examples

Anh ấy luôn giúp đỡ người khác, công cống nhử mạHe always helps others, good deeds will be rewarded

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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 cống nhử mạ, gạch đá nhử gươm” mean?

Good deeds will be rewarded, bad actions will be punished Literally: Rice and corn tempt a pestle, bricks and stones tempt a sword

Is “Công cống nhử mạ, gạch đá nhử gươm” formal or informal?

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

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