Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đời xưa quả báo còn chầy, đời nay quả báo một giây nhãn tiền

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Meaning · English

Karma or consequences occur quickly in the present

Literally: Past life karma still has time, present life karma in the blink of an eye

Examples

Anh ấy lừa đảo bạn bè, đời xưa quả báo còn chầy, đời nay quả báo một giây nhãn tiềnHe cheated his friends, and now he's facing the consequences immediately

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đời xưa quả báo còn chầy, đời nay quả báo một giây nhãn tiền” mean?

Karma or consequences occur quickly in the present Literally: Past life karma still has time, present life karma in the blink of an eye

Is “Đời xưa quả báo còn chầy, đời nay quả báo một giây nhãn tiền” formal or informal?

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