Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một bát nước sa bằng ba bát cháo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small mistake can have big consequences

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: One bowl of spilled water equals three bowls of porridge

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất việc vì một bát nước sa bằng ba bát cháoHe lost his job because of a small mistake that had big consequences

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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 “Một bát nước sa bằng ba bát cháo” mean?

A small mistake can have big consequences Literally: One bowl of spilled water equals three bowls of porridge

Is “Một bát nước sa bằng ba bát cháo” formal or informal?

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

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