Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kiến bò miệng chén chẳng lâu, kiến bò miệng chén chẳng rây thì mai

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Meaning · English

Small mistakes can lead to big problems

Literally: ants crawling in the bowl, not long, ants crawling in the bowl, not sifted then tomorrow

Examples

Anh ấy luôn cẩn thận vì kiến bò miệng chén chẳng lâu, kiến bò miệng chén chẳng rây thì maiHe is always careful because small mistakes can lead to big problems

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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 “Kiến bò miệng chén chẳng lâu, kiến bò miệng chén chẳng rây thì mai” mean?

Small mistakes can lead to big problems Literally: ants crawling in the bowl, not long, ants crawling in the bowl, not sifted then tomorrow

Is “Kiến bò miệng chén chẳng lâu, kiến bò miệng chén chẳng rây thì mai” formal or informal?

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

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