Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mâm cao đánh ngã bát đầy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pride goes before a fall

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: High tray knocks over full bowl

Examples

Anh ta quá kiêu ngạo, mâm cao đánh ngã bát đầy thật.He was too proud, and pride goes before a fall indeed.

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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 “Mâm cao đánh ngã bát đầy” mean?

Pride goes before a fall Literally: High tray knocks over full bowl

Is “Mâm cao đánh ngã bát đầy” formal or informal?

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

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