Con sâu bỏ rầu nồi canh, một người làm đĩ xấu danh cả đàn
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One bad person can ruin the reputation of a whole group
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 sâu bỏ rầu nồi canh, một người làm đĩ xấu danh cả đàn” mean?
One bad person can ruin the reputation of a whole group Literally: a worm ruins the whole pot of soup, one bad person ruins the reputation of the whole group
Is “Con sâu bỏ rầu nồi canh, một người làm đĩ xấu danh cả đàn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.