Làm phúc được phúc, làm ơn được ơn
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Good deeds bring good rewards, kindness brings kindness in return
Làm việc tốt sẽ nhận được phần thưởng tốt, làm ơn sẽ nhận được ơn
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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.
Common questions
What does “Làm phúc được phúc, làm ơn được ơn” mean?
Good deeds bring good rewards, kindness brings kindness in return Literally: Doing virtue gets virtue, doing favor gets favor
Is “Làm phúc được phúc, làm ơn được ơn” formal or informal?
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