Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con đĩ thập thành

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Meaning · English

A small evil can lead to greater troubles

Literally: ten cities from one prostitute

Examples

Con đĩ thập thành, một hành động nhỏ có thể gây ra hậu quả lớnA small evil can lead to greater troubles, one small action can have large consequences

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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 đĩ thập thành” mean?

A small evil can lead to greater troubles Literally: ten cities from one prostitute

Is “Con đĩ thập thành” formal or informal?

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

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