Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất cả lao bành cờ hiệu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Lose everything due to a single mistake

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mất tất cả do một sai lầm duy nhất

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Literally: lose both spear and flag

Examples

Anh ấy mất cả lao bành cờ hiệu khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe lost everything when he invested 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 “Mất cả lao bành cờ hiệu” mean?

Lose everything due to a single mistake Literally: lose both spear and flag

Is “Mất cả lao bành cờ hiệu” formal or informal?

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

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