Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phải tội mua nạ, phải vạ mua than

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Suffering consequences of one's own actions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: must blame for buying sugar, must suffer for buying charcoal

Examples

Anh ấy phải tội mua nạ, phải vạ mua than khi đầu tư hết tiền vào dự án thất bạiHe suffered consequences of his own actions when he invested all his money in a failed project

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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 “Phải tội mua nạ, phải vạ mua than” mean?

Suffering consequences of one's own actions Literally: must blame for buying sugar, must suffer for buying charcoal

Is “Phải tội mua nạ, phải vạ mua than” formal or informal?

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

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