Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cá sảy là con cá to

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Meaning · English

A small mistake can lead to big trouble

Literally: Small fish is big fish

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ làm một lỗi nhỏ nhưng cuối cùng lại phải chịu hậu quả lớn, thật là con cá sảy là con cá toHe made a small mistake but ended up facing big consequences, it's really a case of con cá sảy là con cá to

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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 sảy là con cá to” mean?

A small mistake can lead to big trouble Literally: Small fish is big fish

Is “Con cá sảy là con cá to” formal or informal?

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