Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đời làm lại, bại hoại chín đời

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Meaning · English

One generation's mistakes can affect many subsequent ones

Literally: One life doing again, nine lives ruined

Examples

Gia đình đó đã bị ảnh hưởng bởi lỗi lầm của tổ tiên qua câu nói một đời làm lại, bại hoại chín đờiThat family was affected by the mistakes of their ancestors, as the saying goes, one generation's mistakes can affect many subsequent ones

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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 lại, bại hoại chín đời” mean?

One generation's mistakes can affect many subsequent ones Literally: One life doing again, nine lives ruined

Is “Một đời làm lại, bại hoại chín 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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