Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chan canh đổ mẻ

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Meaning · English

Spoiling the whole thing by adding one wrong element

Literally: spill soup pour fish sauce

Examples

Anh ấy đã chan canh đổ mẻ khi nói xấu về sếp trước mặt khách hàngHe spoiled the whole thing by saying bad things about his boss in front of the clients

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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 “Chan canh đổ mẻ” mean?

Spoiling the whole thing by adding one wrong element Literally: spill soup pour fish sauce

Is “Chan canh đổ mẻ” formal or informal?

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

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