Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhất tự đáo công môn, cửu ngưu nan thục xuất

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Meaning · English

Even a single mistake can lead to serious consequences

Literally: One character arrives at the prison gate, nine oxen cannot pull it out

Examples

Anh ấy nhất tự đáo công môn và mất việc vì một lỗi nhỏHe made one mistake and lost his job because of it

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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 “Nhất tự đáo công môn, cửu ngưu nan thục xuất” mean?

Even a single mistake can lead to serious consequences Literally: One character arrives at the prison gate, nine oxen cannot pull it out

Is “Nhất tự đáo công môn, cửu ngưu nan thục xuất” formal or informal?

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

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