Làm phúc thì phải gánh, gian xảo tễnh đi không

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Meaning · English

Good deeds will bring burdens, while evil acts will be rewarded with ease

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc tốt sẽ mang lại gánh nặng, trong khi hành động xấu sẽ được thưởng dễ dàng

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Literally: Do good must carry, cunning and deceitful go free

Examples

Người làm phúc thì phải gánh, gian xảo tễnh đi không, anh ấy vừa giúp đỡ người khác mà vẫn phải đối mặt với nhiều khó khănHe who does good deeds will have to carry the burden, while the cunning and deceitful go free, he just helped others and still had to face many difficulties

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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 thì phải gánh, gian xảo tễnh đi không” mean?

Good deeds will bring burdens, while evil acts will be rewarded with ease Literally: Do good must carry, cunning and deceitful go free

Is “Làm phúc thì phải gánh, gian xảo tễnh đi không” formal or informal?

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