Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà dột từ nóc dột xuống

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Problems start from the top and spread downwards

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vấn đề bắt đầu từ trên cao và lan xuống

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Literally: House leaks from roof leaks down

Examples

Sự tham nhũng bắt đầu từ nhà dột từ nóc dột xuốngCorruption starts from the top, it's a case of the house leaking from the roof down

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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 “Nhà dột từ nóc dột xuống” mean?

Problems start from the top and spread downwards Literally: House leaks from roof leaks down

Is “Nhà dột từ nóc dột xuống” formal or informal?

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

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