Người ngay mắc cạn, đứa gian vui cười

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Meaning · English

Honest people suffer, while dishonest ones prosper

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người trung thực thường gặp khó khăn, trong khi người không trung thực thì thịnh vượng

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Literally: Honest person hits shallow water, deceitful person happily laughs

Examples

Người tốt luôn bị thiệt thòi, như người ta nói: 'Người ngay mắc cạn, đứa gian vui cười'Good people always get a raw deal, as people say: 'Honest people hit shallow water, deceitful people happily laugh'

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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 “Người ngay mắc cạn, đứa gian vui cười” mean?

Honest people suffer, while dishonest ones prosper Literally: Honest person hits shallow water, deceitful person happily laughs

Is “Người ngay mắc cạn, đứa gian vui cười” formal or informal?

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