Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cháy nhà hàng phố, bình chân như vại

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Meaning · English

A problem or crisis in one place affects others nearby

Literally: House on fire, streets are like clay pots

Examples

Khi công ty lớn đó phá sản, nhiều doanh nghiệp nhỏ quanh đó cũng bị ảnh hưởng vì thế người ta nói cháy nhà hàng phố, bình chân như vạiWhen that large company went bankrupt, many small businesses around it were also affected, so people say cháy nhà hàng phố, bình chân như vại

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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 “Cháy nhà hàng phố, bình chân như vại” mean?

A problem or crisis in one place affects others nearby Literally: House on fire, streets are like clay pots

Is “Cháy nhà hàng phố, bình chân như vại” formal or informal?

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

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