Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm thiu tiêu cơm nguội

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Meaning · English

Bad things can ruin good things

Literally: Rotten rice spoils cold rice

Examples

Cơm thiu tiêu cơm nguội, anh ấy làm hỏng không khí buổi họpThe bad apple spoiled the whole bunch, he ruined the mood of the meeting

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cơm thiu tiêu cơm nguội” mean?

Bad things can ruin good things Literally: Rotten rice spoils cold rice

Is “Cơm thiu tiêu cơm nguội” formal or informal?

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

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