Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nồi cơm không rế mất một hạt, bờ ruộng không phạt mất một bó

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Meaning · English

Everyone is held accountable for their actions

Literally: pot of rice without a sieve loses one grain, field without a fine loses one bundle

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhớ rằng nồi cơm không rế mất một hạt, bờ ruộng không phạt mất một bóHe always remembers that everyone is held accountable for their actions

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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 “Nồi cơm không rế mất một hạt, bờ ruộng không phạt mất một bó” mean?

Everyone is held accountable for their actions Literally: pot of rice without a sieve loses one grain, field without a fine loses one bundle

Is “Nồi cơm không rế mất một hạt, bờ ruộng không phạt mất một bó” formal or informal?

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

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