Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hoa thơm đánh cả bụi

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Meaning · English

Punishing the whole group for one person's mistake

Literally: fragrant flower hits the whole dust

Examples

Không nên vì một người làm sai mà phạt cả lớp, hoa thơm đánh cả bụi như thế không công bằngIt's not fair to punish the whole class for one person's mistake, that's like punishing the whole dust for a fragrant flower

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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 “Hoa thơm đánh cả bụi” mean?

Punishing the whole group for one person's mistake Literally: fragrant flower hits the whole dust

Is “Hoa thơm đánh cả bụi” formal or informal?

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

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