Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đũa mốc chòi mâm son

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small defect can spoil the whole thing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự hoàn hảo bị ảnh hưởng bởi một lỗi nhỏ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: moldy chopsticks spoil the son-in-law's tray

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 “Đũa mốc chòi mâm son” mean?

A small defect can spoil the whole thing Literally: moldy chopsticks spoil the son-in-law's tray

Is “Đũa mốc chòi mâm son” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 2 all time