Ở hiền gặp lành, ở ác gặp dữ

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Meaning · English

Good deeds lead to good outcomes, bad deeds to bad outcomes

Literally: living with the good meets goodness, living with the bad meets evil

Examples

Ở hiền gặp lành, ở ác gặp dữ, con người nên sống thiện để có cuộc sống tốt đẹpGood deeds lead to good outcomes, bad deeds to bad outcomes, people should live kindly to have a good life

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ở hiền gặp lành, ở ác gặp dữ” mean?

Good deeds lead to good outcomes, bad deeds to bad outcomes Literally: living with the good meets goodness, living with the bad meets evil

Is “Ở hiền gặp lành, ở ác gặp dữ” formal or informal?

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