Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một chạp mặt thây, giêng hai vàng rộm

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Meaning · English

A small mistake leads to bigger problems

Literally: one chop face flesh, two chop face skin

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ làm một sai lầm nhỏ, nhưng rồi mọi chuyện trở nên phức tạp hơnHe made just one small mistake, but then everything became more complicated

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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 chạp mặt thây, giêng hai vàng rộm” mean?

A small mistake leads to bigger problems Literally: one chop face flesh, two chop face skin

Is “Một chạp mặt thây, giêng hai vàng rộm” formal or informal?

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

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