Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con quạ ra năm mười cái quạ

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Meaning · English

One bad person can lead to many more

Literally: One crow begets five or ten crows

Examples

Anh ấy là một con quạ ra năm mười cái quạ trong công tyHe is one bad person who leads to many more in the company

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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 con quạ ra năm mười cái quạ” mean?

One bad person can lead to many more Literally: One crow begets five or ten crows

Is “Một con quạ ra năm mười cái quạ” formal or informal?

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

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