Làm sui một nhà, làm gia cả họ

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Meaning · English

One person's mistake affects the whole family

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sai lầm của một người ảnh hưởng đến cả gia đình

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Literally: do wrong one house, do harm the whole family

Examples

Anh ấy làm sui một nhà, làm gia cả họ khi bị phát hiện tham nhũngHe brought shame to his whole family when he was caught corrupt

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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 “Làm sui một nhà, làm gia cả họ” mean?

One person's mistake affects the whole family Literally: do wrong one house, do harm the whole family

Is “Làm sui một nhà, làm gia cả họ” formal or informal?

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