ba vuông bẩy tròn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
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.