Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con cá thối, hôi cả giỏ

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Meaning · English

One rotten item can spoil the entire group

Literally: Rotten fish, smelly whole basket

Examples

Anh ấy là con cá thối, hôi cả giỏ, làm ảnh hưởng đến cả độiHe is the rotten fish, smelly whole basket, affecting the whole team

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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 thối, hôi cả giỏ” mean?

One rotten item can spoil the entire group Literally: Rotten fish, smelly whole basket

Is “Con cá thối, hôi cả giỏ” formal or informal?

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

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