Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đời làm hại, bại hoại ba đời

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Meaning · English

One person's mistakes can harm their family for generations

Literally: One life causes harm, destroys three lives

Examples

Ông ấy luôn nhắc nhở con cháu về câu nói một đời làm hại, bại hoại ba đờiHe always reminded his descendants about the saying one life causes harm, destroys three lives

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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 đời làm hại, bại hoại ba đời” mean?

One person's mistakes can harm their family for generations Literally: One life causes harm, destroys three lives

Is “Một đời làm hại, bại hoại ba đời” formal or informal?

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

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