Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con sâu làm rầu nồi canh, một người làm đĩ xấu danh đàn bà

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Meaning · English

One bad person can ruin the reputation of a whole group

Literally: a worm spoils the pot of soup, one prostitute shames all women

Examples

Con sâu làm rầu nồi canh, một người làm đĩ xấu danh đàn bà nên chúng ta phải cẩn thận khi giao duOne bad person can ruin the reputation of a whole group, so we have to be careful when socializing

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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 làm rầu nồi canh, một người làm đĩ xấu danh đàn bà” mean?

One bad person can ruin the reputation of a whole group Literally: a worm spoils the pot of soup, one prostitute shames all women

Is “Con sâu làm rầu nồi canh, một người làm đĩ xấu danh đàn bà” formal or informal?

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

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