Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá thối từ trong xương thối ra

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Meaning · English

Corruption starts from within and spreads outward

Literally: Rotten fish from inside the bone rot out

Examples

Tập đoàn đó sụp đổ vì cá thối từ trong xương thối raThe corporation collapsed because corruption started from within and spread outward

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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 thối từ trong xương thối ra” mean?

Corruption starts from within and spreads outward Literally: Rotten fish from inside the bone rot out

Is “Cá thối từ trong xương thối ra” formal or informal?

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