Thiên đàng vô tác dĩ, hữu tác quân tử đăng, địa ngục vô tắc dĩ, hữu tác tiểu nhơn nhập
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Heaven helps those who help themselves, hell welcomes those who don't try
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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Thiên đàng vô tác dĩ, hữu tác quân tử đăng, địa ngục vô tắc dĩ, hữu tác tiểu nhơn nhập” mean?
Heaven helps those who help themselves, hell welcomes those who don't try Literally: Heaven has no virtue, but the virtuous enter; hell has no rule, but the petty enter
Is “Thiên đàng vô tác dĩ, hữu tác quân tử đăng, địa ngục vô tắc dĩ, hữu tác tiểu nhơn nhập” formal or informal?
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