Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đạp sỏi giày sành

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To suffer the consequences of one's own actions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trải qua hậu quả của hành động自己的

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Literally: kick pebbles, shoes broken

Examples

Anh ấy đạp sỏi giày sành khi đầu tư toàn bộ tài sản vào dự án thất bạiHe suffered the consequences of his own actions when he invested all his assets in a failed 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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đạp sỏi giày sành” mean?

To suffer the consequences of one's own actions Literally: kick pebbles, shoes broken

Is “Đạp sỏi giày sành” formal or informal?

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

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