Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

Ở hiền gặp lành

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm việc tốt sẽ nhận được điều tốt

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review.

Equivalents & related

What does “Ở hiền gặp lành” mean?

One good turn deserves another.

Is “Ở hiền gặp lành” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“one good turn deserves another” (English) — near equivalent.