Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây chọn mất lá, cá chọn mất vẩy

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Meaning · English

One loss leads to another

Literally: Tree chooses loses leaf, fish chooses loses scale

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc vì thất hứa, và bây giờ cây chọn mất lá, cá chọn mất vẩy, anh ấy còn mất luôn nhà.He lost his job because of his unreliability, and now one loss leads to another, he even lost his house.

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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 “Cây chọn mất lá, cá chọn mất vẩy” mean?

One loss leads to another Literally: Tree chooses loses leaf, fish chooses loses scale

Is “Cây chọn mất lá, cá chọn mất vẩy” formal or informal?

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

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