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善有善報，惡有惡報

简善有善报，恶有恶报 · 繁善有善報，惡有惡報

Mandarin · pinyin shàn yǒu shàn bào , è yǒu è bào

virtue has its reward, evil its retribution

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善: shàn · good, virtuous, charitable, kind
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
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报: bào · report, tell, announce
恶: è · evil, wicked, bad, foul

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