Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Càng trèo cao, càng ngã đau

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Meaning · English

The higher you climb, the harder you fall

Literally: The more you climb high, the more you fall painfully

Examples

Anh ấy càng trèo cao trên thang công ty, càng ngã đau khi bị sa thảiHe climbed higher on the corporate ladder, but fell harder when he got fired

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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 “Càng trèo cao, càng ngã đau” mean?

The higher you climb, the harder you fall Literally: The more you climb high, the more you fall painfully

Is “Càng trèo cao, càng ngã đau” formal or informal?

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

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