Đục đến chạm thì chạm đến khăng, đòn đánh lí trưởng thì văng cả làng
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When a problem escalates, it affects everything around it
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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 “Đục đến chạm thì chạm đến khăng, đòn đánh lí trưởng thì văng cả làng” mean?
When a problem escalates, it affects everything around it Literally: Chisel to chạm then chạm to khăng, stick hits lí trưởng then splashes the whole village
Is “Đục đến chạm thì chạm đến khăng, đòn đánh lí trưởng thì văng cả làng” formal or informal?
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