Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đời làm lại, bại hoại muôn đời

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Meaning · English

One mistake can have lasting consequences

Literally: One life doing again, failing for ten thousand lives

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất tất cả sau khi đầu tư vào dự án thất bại, một đời làm lại, bại hoại muôn đời.He lost everything after investing in a failed project, one mistake can have lasting consequences.

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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 muôn đời” mean?

One mistake can have lasting consequences Literally: One life doing again, failing for ten thousand lives

Is “Một đời làm lại, bại hoại muôn 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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