Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một cong hai gáo, chẳng khua náo cũng long

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One mistake leads to more trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một sai lầm dẫn đến nhiều rắc rối

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Literally: One bend, two oars, not rowing but still going upstream

Examples

Anh ấy một cong hai gáo, mất việc rồi lại bị nợ nầnHe made one mistake and now he's in more trouble, losing his job and then being in debt

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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 cong hai gáo, chẳng khua náo cũng long” mean?

One mistake leads to more trouble Literally: One bend, two oars, not rowing but still going upstream

Is “Một cong hai gáo, chẳng khua náo cũng long” formal or informal?

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

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