Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Danh vọng càng lớn thì vấp ngã càng nặng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The greater the reputation, the harder the fall

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Uy tín càng lớn, thất bại càng đau đớn

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Literally: Prestige is big then stumble is heavy

Examples

Sau scandal, danh tiếng của anh ấy đã bị ảnh hưởng vì danh vọng càng lớn thì vấp ngã càng nặngAfter the scandal, his reputation was affected because the greater the reputation, the harder the fall

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Danh vọng càng lớn thì vấp ngã càng nặng” mean?

The greater the reputation, the harder the fall Literally: Prestige is big then stumble is heavy

Is “Danh vọng càng lớn thì vấp ngã càng nặng” formal or informal?

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

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