Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ tung người phá

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Meaning · English

Some people start a problem and others make it worse

Literally: people start, people destroy

Examples

Anh ấy khởi xướng dự án nhưng kẻ tung người phá khiến nó thất bạiHe initiated the project but some people started and others destroyed it, causing it to fail

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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 “Kẻ tung người phá” mean?

Some people start a problem and others make it worse Literally: people start, people destroy

Is “Kẻ tung người phá” formal or informal?

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

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