Con mần bể cái thống í ống cả làng, mẹ mần bể cái ang cả làng váng vẻ
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A child's mischief affects the whole village, a wife's gossip affects the whole village
Examples
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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 mần bể cái thống í ống cả làng, mẹ mần bể cái ang cả làng váng vẻ” mean?
A child's mischief affects the whole village, a wife's gossip affects the whole village Literally: Child ruins the jar, the whole village is embarrassed, mother ruins the pot, the whole village is upset
Is “Con mần bể cái thống í ống cả làng, mẹ mần bể cái ang cả làng váng vẻ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.