Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ốc làm chẳng nên thì sên phải chịu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One person's mistake affects others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Snail works not well then worm suffers

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc cẩu thả, nên chúng tôi phải chịu hậu quả.He worked carelessly, so we had to suffer the consequences.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ốc làm chẳng nên thì sên phải chịu” mean?

One person's mistake affects others Literally: Snail works not well then worm suffers

Is “Ốc làm chẳng nên thì sên phải chịu” formal or informal?

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

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