Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dây mực mất lòng cây gỗ cong

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Meaning · English

Small losses can lead to greater consequences

Literally: ink string loses heart wooden pole bends

Examples

Anh ấy đã bỏ qua một số lỗi nhỏ, nhưng sau đó mọi thứ trở nên tồi tệ hơn, dây mực mất lòng cây gỗ congHe overlooked some small mistakes, but then things got worse, the ink string loses heart the wooden pole bends

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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 “Dây mực mất lòng cây gỗ cong” mean?

Small losses can lead to greater consequences Literally: ink string loses heart wooden pole bends

Is “Dây mực mất lòng cây gỗ cong” formal or informal?

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

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