Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nguyên viết hữu, bị viết vô

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Meaning · English

Good deeds are often unrewarded, while bad ones are punished

Literally: Good has form, evil has no form

Examples

Anh ấy giúp đỡ mọi người nhưng không ai biết, nguyên viết hữu, bị viết vôHe helped people but nobody knew, good deeds are often unrewarded, while bad ones are punished

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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 “Nguyên viết hữu, bị viết vô” mean?

Good deeds are often unrewarded, while bad ones are punished Literally: Good has form, evil has no form

Is “Nguyên viết hữu, bị viết vô” formal or informal?

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

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