Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh sống chân, đau đầu gối

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Meaning · English

Harm one part, affect the whole

Literally: Hit the shin, pain in the knee

Examples

Việc làm đó giống như đánh sống chân, đau đầu gối, gây ảnh hưởng đến toàn bộ dự ánThat action is like hitting the shin, pain in the knee, affecting the whole project

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

Common questions

What does “Đánh sống chân, đau đầu gối” mean?

Harm one part, affect the whole Literally: Hit the shin, pain in the knee

Is “Đánh sống chân, đau đầu gối” formal or informal?

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

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