Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dùi đến đục, đục đến chạm

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Meaning · English

One thing leads to another

Literally: Mallet to chisel, chisel to hammer

Examples

Anh ấy đi chơi game, rồi dùi đến đục, đục đến chạm, cuối cùng ngủ đến tận sángHe went to play games, and one thing led to another, he ended up sleeping until morning

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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 đến đục, đục đến chạm” mean?

One thing leads to another Literally: Mallet to chisel, chisel to hammer

Is “Dùi đến 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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