Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nén hương thấu đến cửu trùng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Good deeds will be rewarded eventually

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những hành động tốt sẽ được đền đáp cuối cùng

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Literally: incense sticks penetrate to the ninth heaven

Examples

Dù khó khăn nhưng anh ấy vẫn giúp đỡ mọi người, nén hương thấu đến cửu trùngAlthough it's difficult, he still helps people, and good deeds will be rewarded eventually

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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 “Nén hương thấu đến cửu trùng” mean?

Good deeds will be rewarded eventually Literally: incense sticks penetrate to the ninth heaven

Is “Nén hương thấu đến cửu trùng” formal or informal?

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

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