Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Công lên việc xuống

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Meaning · English

Good deeds will be rewarded

Literally: Work goes up, things come down

Examples

Làm công lên việc xuống, anh ấy được thăng chức nhờ thành tích của mìnhHe did good deeds and was rewarded, he got promoted thanks to his achievements

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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 lên việc xuống” mean?

Good deeds will be rewarded Literally: Work goes up, things come down

Is “Công lên việc xuống” formal or informal?

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

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