Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái bị chị cái thúng

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Meaning · English

Something is ruined by its own companion or component

Literally: the basket is broken by the basket

Examples

Cái bị chị cái thúng, anh ấy bị đồng nghiệp làm hỏng kế hoạchThe basket is broken by the basket, he had his plan ruined by his colleague

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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 “Cái bị chị cái thúng” mean?

Something is ruined by its own companion or component Literally: the basket is broken by the basket

Is “Cái bị chị cái thúng” formal or informal?

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

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