Đã trót một lượt thì thôi, lượt này lượt khác người đời khinh chê

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Once you've made a mistake, people will doubt you even when you're right

Literally: Having made one mistake, then this turn and next turn people despise

Examples

Anh ấy đã trót một lượt thì thôi, lượt này lượt khác mọi người đều khinh chê ý tưởng của anhHe's already made one mistake, so this time and next time people will despise his ideas

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đã trót một lượt thì thôi, lượt này lượt khác người đời khinh chê” mean?

Once you've made a mistake, people will doubt you even when you're right Literally: Having made one mistake, then this turn and next turn people despise

Is “Đã trót một lượt thì thôi, lượt này lượt khác người đời khinh chê” formal or informal?

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