Ở hiền thì lại gặp lành, ở ác gặp dữ tan tành ra tro
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Good deeds lead to good outcomes, while bad deeds lead to bad consequences.
Làm việc tốt dẫn đến kết quả tốt, làm việc xấu dẫn đến hậu quả xấu
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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 thì lại gặp lành, ở ác gặp dữ tan tành ra tro” mean?
Good deeds lead to good outcomes, while bad deeds lead to bad consequences. Literally: Living with the good then meets the good, living with the bad meets the bad and shatters into ash
Is “Ở hiền thì lại gặp lành, ở ác gặp dữ tan tành ra tro” formal or informal?
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