Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đấu ngây bàng, một sàng trứng bống

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small mistake can lead to big trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một sai lầm nhỏ có thể dẫn đến rắc rối lớn

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Literally: One peck of foolishness, one tray of broken eggs

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ làm một đấu ngây bàng, mà toàn bộ kế hoạch đã bị ảnh hưởng.He just made one small mistake, but the whole plan was affected.

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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 đấu ngây bàng, một sàng trứng bống” mean?

A small mistake can lead to big trouble Literally: One peck of foolishness, one tray of broken eggs

Is “Một đấu ngây bàng, một sàng trứng bống” formal or informal?

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

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