Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu cá trôi, môi cá mè

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Meaning · English

A small mistake can lead to bigger problems

Literally: Carp head, Anabas mouth

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ sơ suất một chút nhưng rồi đầu cá trôi, môi cá mè, công việc cả ngày bị ảnh hưởngHe was just a bit careless, but then it was a case of 'đầu cá trôi, môi cá mè', and the whole day's work was affected

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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 “Đầu cá trôi, môi cá mè” mean?

A small mistake can lead to bigger problems Literally: Carp head, Anabas mouth

Is “Đầu cá trôi, môi cá mè” formal or informal?

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

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