Dùi đánh đục, đục đánh khăng, đòn đánh lí trưởng thì văng cả làng
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Meaning · English
A small mistake can lead to bigger problems
Literally: Mallet hits chisel, chisel hits wedge, stick hits leader then whole village scatters
Examples
Anh ấy nói câu nói dân gian 'Dùi đánh đục, đục đánh khăng, đòn đánh lí trưởng thì văng cả làng' khi nói về tình hình hiện tạiHe quoted the proverb 'Dùi đánh đục, đục đánh khăng, đòn đánh lí trưởng thì văng cả làng' when talking about the current situation
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Dùi đánh đục, đục đánh khăng, đòn đánh lí trưởng thì văng cả làng” mean?
A small mistake can lead to bigger problems Literally: Mallet hits chisel, chisel hits wedge, stick hits leader then whole village scatters
Is “Dùi đánh đục, đục đánh khăng, đòn đánh lí trưởng thì văng cả làng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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