Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm tình làm tội

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Meaning · English

To do good but receive bad consequences

Literally: doing kindness doing fault

Examples

Anh ấy đã giúp đỡ người khác nhưng kết quả lại bị hiểu lầm, thật là làm tình làm tội.He helped others but was misunderstood, it's really doing good but receiving bad consequences.

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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.

Common questions

What does “Làm tình làm tội” mean?

To do good but receive bad consequences Literally: doing kindness doing fault

Is “Làm tình làm tội” formal or informal?

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

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