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ác giả ác báo

Pronunciation Northern /aːk˧˥ za̰ː˧˩˧ aːk˧˥ ɓaːw˧˥/ Central /a̰ːk˩˧ jaː˧˩˨ a̰ːk˩˧ ɓa̰ːw˩˧/ Southern /aːk˧˥ jaː˨˩˦ aːk˧˥ ɓaːw˧˥/
you reap what you sow
Phrase
you reap what you sow
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you reap what you sow Discourse & LogicTheme

A proverb suggesting that those who do evil will eventually face bad consequences for actions.

vi Hãy sống tử tế vì ác giả ác báo.

en Live kindly because you reap what you sow.

Parts
ác báo / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 惡者惡 / 惡者惡
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 惡者惡

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
惡者惡
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Use
thiện báo ác báo / ác quả ác báo
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