Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nợ mòn con lớn

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Meaning · English

Small debts can accumulate and become a large problem

Literally: debt gnaws the child big

Examples

Anh ấy không nghĩ rằng nợ mòn con lớn, nên cứ mua sắm tùy tiệnHe didn't think that small debts can accumulate, so he kept shopping recklessly

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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 “Nợ mòn con lớn” mean?

Small debts can accumulate and become a large problem Literally: debt gnaws the child big

Is “Nợ mòn con lớn” formal or informal?

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

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