Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con sâu, bỏ rầu nồi canh

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Meaning · English

One bad person can ruin the whole group

Literally: One worm spoils the whole pot of soup

Examples

Một con sâu, bỏ rầu nồi canh, nên chúng ta phải loại bỏ anh taOne bad apple spoils the whole bunch, so we have to get rid of him

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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 sâu, bỏ rầu nồi canh” mean?

One bad person can ruin the whole group Literally: One worm spoils the whole pot of soup

Is “Một con sâu, bỏ rầu nồi canh” formal or informal?

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

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