Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm vườn ăn trái sâu, đi câu ăn cá chết

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One reaps what they sow

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gieo gì gặt nấy

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Literally: Tend garden eat sour fruit, go fishing eat dead fish

Examples

Làm vườn ăn trái sâu, đi câu ăn cá chết, anh ấy bị thất bại vì những hành động trước đóHe failed because of his previous actions

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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 vườn ăn trái sâu, đi câu ăn cá chết” mean?

One reaps what they sow Literally: Tend garden eat sour fruit, go fishing eat dead fish

Is “Làm vườn ăn trái sâu, đi câu ăn cá chết” formal or informal?

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

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