Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sơn ăn trùng mặt, ma bắt trùng người

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Meaning · English

Evil deeds will eventually be punished

Literally: Mountain eats insect face, ghost catches insect body

Examples

Anh ấy đã bị kết tội vì những hành động sai trái của mình, sơn ăn trùng mặt, ma bắt trùng ngườiHe was convicted for his wrongdoings, evil deeds will eventually be 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 “Sơn ăn trùng mặt, ma bắt trùng người” mean?

Evil deeds will eventually be punished Literally: Mountain eats insect face, ghost catches insect body

Is “Sơn ăn trùng mặt, ma bắt trùng người” formal or informal?

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

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