Lớn người to ngã

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Meaning · English

A person's failure is proportional to their status

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự thất bại của một người tỷ lệ với địa vị của họ

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Literally: Big person big fall

Examples

Sự sụp đổ của công ty lớn là một ví dụ về 'Lớn người to ngã'The collapse of the large company is an example of 'Lớn người to ngã'

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lớn người to ngã” mean?

A person's failure is proportional to their status Literally: Big person big fall

Is “Lớn người to ngã” formal or informal?

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

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