Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một lần cháy nhà bằng ba lần dọn

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Meaning · English

One mistake can cause more trouble than many corrections

Literally: One time the house is on fire is equal to three times of cleaning

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất nhiều thời gian để sửa lỗi vì một lần cháy nhà bằng ba lần dọn.He spent a lot of time fixing the mistake because one mistake can cause more trouble than many corrections.

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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 cháy nhà bằng ba lần dọn” mean?

One mistake can cause more trouble than many corrections Literally: One time the house is on fire is equal to three times of cleaning

Is “Một lần cháy nhà bằng ba lần dọn” formal or informal?

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

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