Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước trà mè xửng là chứng không chừa

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Meaning · English

A small mistake can lead to bigger consequences

Literally: sesame tea cup is an incurable disease

Examples

Anh ấy để mất chìa khóa, nước trà mè xửng là chứng không chừa, bây giờ cả nhà đều bị ảnh hưởng.He lost the key, a small mistake led to bigger consequences, now the whole family is affected.

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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 “Nước trà mè xửng là chứng không chừa” mean?

A small mistake can lead to bigger consequences Literally: sesame tea cup is an incurable disease

Is “Nước trà mè xửng là chứng không chừa” formal or informal?

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

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