Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một sâu bỏ xấu nồi canh

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Meaning · English

One bad person can ruin a whole group

Literally: One worm spoils the whole pot of soup

Examples

Anh ấy thật là một sâu bỏ xấu nồi canh của công tyHe is really the one bad person ruining the whole company

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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 sâu bỏ xấu nồi canh” mean?

One bad person can ruin a whole group Literally: One worm spoils the whole pot of soup

Is “Một sâu bỏ xấu nồi canh” formal or informal?

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

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