Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đời xưa quả báo còn chầy, đời nay quả báo thấy ngay nhãn tiền

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Meaning · English

Karma or consequences are now immediate, not delayed

Literally: Past life karma still has time, this life karma seen right before one's eyes

Examples

Anh ấy ăn cắp tiền của công ty, đời xưa quả báo còn chầy, đời nay quả báo thấy ngay nhãn tiền, bị sa thải ngayHe stole company money, his karma caught up with him immediately and he was fired

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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 thấy ngay nhãn tiền” mean?

Karma or consequences are now immediate, not delayed Literally: Past life karma still has time, this life karma seen right before one's eyes

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

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