Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà mái đen, cả ổ đều đen

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Meaning · English

One bad person can influence others to be bad too

Literally: Black hen, whole nest black

Examples

Gà mái đen, cả ổ đều đen, không nên để anh ta vào nhómSince one bad person can influence others to be bad too, we shouldn't let him join the group

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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 “Gà mái đen, cả ổ đều đen” mean?

One bad person can influence others to be bad too Literally: Black hen, whole nest black

Is “Gà mái đen, cả ổ đều đen” formal or informal?

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

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