Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một lần chẳng rốn, bốn lần chẳng xong

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Meaning · English

One mistake is not fatal, but repeated mistakes are

Literally: One time no navel, four times no end

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc cẩn thận để tránh lỗi, vì một lần chẳng rốn, bốn lần chẳng xongHe works carefully to avoid mistakes, because one mistake is not fatal, but repeated mistakes are

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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 lần chẳng rốn, bốn lần chẳng xong” mean?

One mistake is not fatal, but repeated mistakes are Literally: One time no navel, four times no end

Is “Một lần chẳng rốn, bốn lần chẳng xong” formal or informal?

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

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