Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con tép chết không thúi biển

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Meaning · English

A small mistake can have significant consequences

Literally: One dead shrimp does not make the ocean smelly

Examples

Một con tép chết không thúi biển, nhưng sai lầm nhỏ của anh đã ảnh hưởng đến toàn bộ dự ánOne dead shrimp does not make the ocean smelly, but your small mistake affected the entire project

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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 tép chết không thúi biển” mean?

A small mistake can have significant consequences Literally: One dead shrimp does not make the ocean smelly

Is “Một con tép chết không thúi biển” formal or informal?

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

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