Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đê cao chẳng quản nước sông tràn vào

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Meaning · English

Pride goes before a fall

Literally: High dike does not prevent river water from overflowing

Examples

Anh ta quá tự tin, đê cao chẳng quản nước sông tràn vào, cuối cùng thất bạiHe was too confident, pride goes before a fall, and finally failed

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

Common questions

What does “Đê cao chẳng quản nước sông tràn vào” mean?

Pride goes before a fall Literally: High dike does not prevent river water from overflowing

Is “Đê cao chẳng quản nước sông tràn vào” formal or informal?

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