Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mía ngon bòn cả khóm

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Meaning · English

One bad person can ruin the whole group

Literally: sweet sugar cane has the whole cluster bitter

Examples

Anh ấy là mía ngon bòn cả khóm, làm hỏng danh tiếng của công tyHe is the sweet sugar cane that has the whole cluster bitter, ruining the company's reputation

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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 “Mía ngon bòn cả khóm” mean?

One bad person can ruin the whole group Literally: sweet sugar cane has the whole cluster bitter

Is “Mía ngon bòn cả khóm” formal or informal?

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

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