Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đồng kiếm nát đồng cỏ, hai đồng kiếm đỏ con mắt

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Meaning · English

A small gain can lead to significant loss or trouble

Literally: One copper coin ruins a whole field, two copper coins make one's eyes red

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ kiếm được một đồng kiếm nát đồng cỏ từ việc đóHe only gained a small amount from that, which led to more trouble

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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 đồng kiếm nát đồng cỏ, hai đồng kiếm đỏ con mắt” mean?

A small gain can lead to significant loss or trouble Literally: One copper coin ruins a whole field, two copper coins make one's eyes red

Is “Một đồng kiếm nát đồng cỏ, hai đồng kiếm đỏ con mắt” formal or informal?

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

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