Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thiện phùng thiện, tích ác phùng ác

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Meaning · English

Good deeds meet good fate, evil deeds meet evil fate

Literally: Goodness meets goodness, accumulated evil meets evil

Examples

Người làm việc thiện thì thường gặp may mắn, còn kẻ làm ác thì bị quả báo.Those who do good deeds often encounter good luck, while those who do evil deeds suffer retribution.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thiện phùng thiện, tích ác phùng ác” mean?

Good deeds meet good fate, evil deeds meet evil fate Literally: Goodness meets goodness, accumulated evil meets evil

Is “Thiện phùng thiện, tích ác phùng ác” formal or informal?

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

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