Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá chuối chết đuối vì con

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Meaning · English

A small mistake leads to a big failure

Literally: The catfish dies drowned because of its child

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc vì một lỗi nhỏ, thật là cá chuối chết đuối vì conHe lost his job because of a small mistake, it's really a case of the catfish dying drowned because of its child

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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 “Cá chuối chết đuối vì con” mean?

A small mistake leads to a big failure Literally: The catfish dies drowned because of its child

Is “Cá chuối chết đuối vì con” formal or informal?

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

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