Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cá sẩy là con cá lớn

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Meaning · English

A small loss can lead to a much bigger loss

Literally: Small fish lose big fish

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất toàn bộ khoản đầu tư vì con cá sẩy là con cá lớnHe lost the entire investment because a small loss led to a much bigger loss

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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 “Con cá sẩy là con cá lớn” mean?

A small loss can lead to a much bigger loss Literally: Small fish lose big fish

Is “Con cá sẩy là con cá lớn” formal or informal?

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

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