Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mình làm mình chịu, chẳng ông tổ, ông tinh nào làm

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Meaning · English

One must take responsibility for their own actions

Literally: Oneself does, oneself endures, no ancestor or spirit does it

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói mình làm mình chịu, chẳng ông tổ, ông tinh nào làm khi bị phê bìnhHe always says one must take responsibility for their own actions when criticized

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mình làm mình chịu, chẳng ông tổ, ông tinh nào làm” mean?

One must take responsibility for their own actions Literally: Oneself does, oneself endures, no ancestor or spirit does it

Is “Mình làm mình chịu, chẳng ông tổ, ông tinh nào làm” formal or informal?

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

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