đồng ra đồng vào
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Meaning · English
What you give out comes back to you
Literally: copper out copper in
Examples
Nếu anh ấy luôn giúp đỡ người khác, thì đồng ra đồng vào, anh ấy sẽ nhận được sự giúp đỡ khi cầnIf he always helps others, then what goes around comes around, he will receive help when in need
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “đồng ra đồng vào” mean?
What you give out comes back to you Literally: copper out copper in
Is “đồng ra đồng vào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.