Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Điều lành mang lại, điều dại mang đi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Good deeds bring good results, bad deeds bring bad results

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm tốt gặp tốt, làm xấu gặp xấu

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Literally: Good thing brings along, foolish thing brings away

Examples

Người làm điều lành thì điều lành mang lại, còn người làm điều dại thì điều dại mang điThose who do good deeds will have good results, while those who do foolish things will have bad results

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Điều lành mang lại, điều dại mang đi” mean?

Good deeds bring good results, bad deeds bring bad results Literally: Good thing brings along, foolish thing brings away

Is “Điều lành mang lại, điều dại mang đi” formal or informal?

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

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