Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dùi đánh đục, đục đến chạm

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Meaning · English

One evil leads to another

Literally: Mallet hits chisel, chisel hits anvil

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu bằng việc nói dối, rồi dùi đánh đục, đục đến chạm, cuối cùng bị phát hiệnHe started with lying, then one thing led to another, and finally got caught

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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 “Dùi đánh đục, đục đến chạm” mean?

One evil leads to another Literally: Mallet hits chisel, chisel hits anvil

Is “Dùi đánh đục, đục đến chạm” formal or informal?

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

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