Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

ba vuông bẩy tròn

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Meaning · English

First crime, second debt — the two great millstones of a small life.

Literally: first: offense; second: liability

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “ba vuông bẩy tròn” mean?

First crime, second debt — the two great millstones of a small life. Literally: first: offense; second: liability

Is “ba vuông bẩy tròn” formal or informal?

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

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