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Nhà Tranh cho chí Nhà Choa, Chuôm Chùa, Nhà Cốc đổ ra Nhà Vòi

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Meaning · English

Trouble in one family affects the whole community

Literally: House Tranh gives to House Choa, spills to House Cốc, pours out to House Vòi

Examples

Khi gia đình hàng xóm ly hôn thì cả khu phố đều bị ảnh hưởng, nhà Tranh cho chí nhà Choa, chuôm chùa, nhà cốc đổ ra nhà vòi.When the neighboring family gets divorced, the whole community is affected, house Tranh gives to house Choa, spills to house Cốc, pours out to house Vòi.

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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 Tranh cho chí Nhà Choa, Chuôm Chùa, Nhà Cốc đổ ra Nhà Vòi” mean?

Trouble in one family affects the whole community Literally: House Tranh gives to House Choa, spills to House Cốc, pours out to House Vòi

Is “Nhà Tranh cho chí Nhà Choa, Chuôm Chùa, Nhà Cốc đổ ra Nhà Vòi” formal or informal?

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