Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giận con bọ chó, đốt cả đống rấm

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Meaning · English

Punish excessively for a small mistake

Literally: Angry with the dog flea, burn the whole moldy stack

Examples

Anh ấy giận con bọ chó, đốt cả đống rấm khi biết được sự thậtHe was angry with the dog flea, burning the whole moldy stack when he knew the truth

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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 “Giận con bọ chó, đốt cả đống rấm” mean?

Punish excessively for a small mistake Literally: Angry with the dog flea, burn the whole moldy stack

Is “Giận con bọ chó, đốt cả đống rấm” formal or informal?

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

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