lành ít dữ nhiều
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Meaning · English
Good deeds are often outweighed by bad consequences
Literally: good little, evil much
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy làm nhiều việc tốt nhưng chỉ một hành động xấu đã khiến Lành ít dữ nhiềuHe did many good things but just one bad action made good deeds outweighed by bad consequences
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “lành ít dữ nhiều” mean?
Good deeds are often outweighed by bad consequences Literally: good little, evil much
Is “lành ít dữ nhiều” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.