Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người ngay mắc nạn, kẻ gian vui cười

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Good people suffer while the wicked prosper

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người tốt gặp khó khăn, kẻ xấu may mắn

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Literally: Righteous people encounter calamity, wicked people happily laugh

Examples

Người ngay mắc nạn, kẻ gian vui cười trong xã hội hiện nayGood people suffer while the wicked prosper in today's society

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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 “Người ngay mắc nạn, kẻ gian vui cười” mean?

Good people suffer while the wicked prosper Literally: Righteous people encounter calamity, wicked people happily laugh

Is “Người ngay mắc nạn, kẻ gian vui cười” formal or informal?

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

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