Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đời làm lại hại ba đời

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Meaning · English

One person's mistake affects three generations

Literally: One life doing again harming three lives

Examples

Ông nội tôi đã Một đời làm lại hại ba đời khi tham gia vào những hoạt động bất hợp phápMy grandfather's mistakes affected three generations when he got involved in illegal activities

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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 hại ba đời” mean?

One person's mistake affects three generations Literally: One life doing again harming three lives

Is “Một đời làm lại hại 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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