bút sa gà chết
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Meaning · English
A small mistake can have serious consequences
Literally: pen slips, chicken dies
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Bút sa gà chết.The die is cast.
Tatoeba sentence #4173571 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bút sa gà chết” mean?
A small mistake can have serious consequences Literally: pen slips, chicken dies
Is “bút sa gà chết” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.