Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

hoàng thiên bất phụ hảo tâm nhơn

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Meaning · English

High heaven never betrays a good heart — do good, and good finds its way back.

Literally: august heaven does not fail the good-hearted

Examples

Cứ ăn ở tử tế, hoàng thiên bất phụ hảo tâm nhơn.Live decently — heaven doesn't shortchange a good heart.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “hoàng thiên bất phụ hảo tâm nhơn” mean?

High heaven never betrays a good heart — do good, and good finds its way back. Literally: august heaven does not fail the good-hearted

Is “hoàng thiên bất phụ hảo tâm nhơn” formal or informal?

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

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