Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lính đào là ao rượu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small amount of evil can spoil the whole

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một lượng nhỏ cái ác có thể làm hỏng toàn bộ

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Literally: pumpkin soldiers are wine pond

Examples

Một người xấu có thể làm hỏng cả tập thể, giống như lính đào là ao rượu.One bad person can ruin the whole group, just like pumpkin soldiers are wine pond.

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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 “Lính đào là ao rượu” mean?

A small amount of evil can spoil the whole Literally: pumpkin soldiers are wine pond

Is “Lính đào là ao rượu” formal or informal?

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

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