thiên đạo báo ứng nhãn tiền
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Heaven's justice repays before your eyes — the verdict arrives in this life, not forwarded to the next.
Literally: heaven's way requites before the eyes
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thiên đạo báo ứng nhãn tiền” mean?
Heaven's justice repays before your eyes — the verdict arrives in this life, not forwarded to the next. Literally: heaven's way requites before the eyes
Is “thiên đạo báo ứng nhãn tiền” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.