Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu trộm đuôi cướp

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who starts with small wrongdoing may end up committing more serious crimes

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bắt đầu từ sai lầm nhỏ có thể dẫn đến tội ác nghiêm trọng

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Literally: head thief, tail robber

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đầu trộm đuôi cướp” mean?

Someone who starts with small wrongdoing may end up committing more serious crimes Literally: head thief, tail robber

Is “Đầu trộm đuôi cướp” formal or informal?

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

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