Một nghi mười ngờ, một ngờ mười tội

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Meaning · English

One suspicion leads to many doubts, and one doubt leads to many faults

Literally: One doubt ten suspicions, one suspicion ten faults

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nghĩ mình làm sai, một nghi mười ngờ, một ngờ mười tội.He always thinks he's doing wrong, one suspicion leads to many doubts, and one doubt leads to many faults.

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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 nghi mười ngờ, một ngờ mười tội” mean?

One suspicion leads to many doubts, and one doubt leads to many faults Literally: One doubt ten suspicions, one suspicion ten faults

Is “Một nghi mười ngờ, một ngờ mười tội” formal or informal?

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