Gieo dưa được dưa, gieo đậu được đậu
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Meaning · English
You reap what you sow
Literally: Plant melon get melon, plant bean get bean
Examples
Nếu anh ấy luôn giúp đỡ mọi người, thì anh ấy sẽ nhận được sự giúp đỡ khi cầnIf he always helps others, then he will receive help when needed
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Gieo dưa được dưa, gieo đậu được đậu” mean?
You reap what you sow Literally: Plant melon get melon, plant bean get bean
Is “Gieo dưa được dưa, gieo đậu được đậu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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