Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hoạ khởi ư tiêu tường

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Meaning · English

Trouble often starts from trivial matters

Literally: Disaster starts from trivial wall

Examples

Vì một lời nói không nghĩ nên hậu quả mà Hoạ khởi ư tiêu tườngBecause of a thoughtless remark, trouble started from a trivial matter

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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 “Hoạ khởi ư tiêu tường” mean?

Trouble often starts from trivial matters Literally: Disaster starts from trivial wall

Is “Hoạ khởi ư tiêu tường” formal or informal?

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

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