Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bánh đúc bẻ ba, tôm canh quệt ngược cửa nhà anh xiêu

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Meaning · English

A small mistake can lead to bigger problems

Literally: Rice cake broken into three, shrimp soup scraped backwards, brother's house collapses

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ làm một việc nhỏ sai sót, nhưng cuối cùng dẫn đến Bánh đúc bẻ ba, tôm canh quệt ngược cửa nhà anh xiêuHe just made a small mistake, but eventually it led to bigger problems

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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, tôm canh quệt ngược cửa nhà anh xiêu” mean?

A small mistake can lead to bigger problems Literally: Rice cake broken into three, shrimp soup scraped backwards, brother's house collapses

Is “Bánh đúc bẻ ba, tôm canh quệt ngược cửa nhà anh xiêu” formal or informal?

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

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