Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lừa qua sa chậu, lừa gấu sa hang

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Meaning · English

One mistake leads to another

Literally: Buffalo crosses, buffalo falls into jar, buffalo falls into cave

Examples

Anh ấy lừa qua sa chậu, lừa gấu sa hang khi đầu tư vào dự án đó.He made one mistake after another when investing in that project.

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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 “Lừa qua sa chậu, lừa gấu sa hang” mean?

One mistake leads to another Literally: Buffalo crosses, buffalo falls into jar, buffalo falls into cave

Is “Lừa qua sa chậu, lừa gấu sa hang” formal or informal?

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

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