Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bánh đúc bẻ ba, mắm tôm quệt ngược cả nhà tan hoang

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

A small mistake can lead to big trouble

Literally: Rice cake broken into three, shrimp paste smeared backwards, whole house in chaos

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ nói một câu nói xấu, bánh đúc bẻ ba, mắm tôm quệt ngược cả nhà tan hoangHe just said one bad word, and it caused the whole family to break apart

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bánh đúc bẻ ba, mắm tôm quệt ngược cả nhà tan hoang” mean?

A small mistake can lead to big trouble Literally: Rice cake broken into three, shrimp paste smeared backwards, whole house in chaos

Is “Bánh đúc bẻ ba, mắm tôm quệt ngược cả nhà tan hoang” formal or informal?

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

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