Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây quần vì bởi trái sai, xa nhau vì bởi ông mai nhiều lời

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Meaning · English

A small mistake can lead to big problems

Literally: Tree collapses because of a few bad fruits, separated because of a talkative plum

Examples

Câu chuyện tình yêu của họ kết thúc vì một hiểu lầm nhỏ, cây quần vì bởi trái sai, xa nhau vì bởi ông mai nhiều lờiTheir love story ended because of a small misunderstanding, the tree collapses because of a few bad fruits, separated because of a talkative plum

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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 quần vì bởi trái sai, xa nhau vì bởi ông mai nhiều lời” mean?

A small mistake can lead to big problems Literally: Tree collapses because of a few bad fruits, separated because of a talkative plum

Is “Cây quần vì bởi trái sai, xa nhau vì bởi ông mai nhiều lời” formal or informal?

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