Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quạ ăn dưa bắt cò say nắng

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Meaning · English

One person's mistake leads to another's trouble

Literally: Crows eat melons, sparrows get drunk from sunshine

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc cẩu thả, nên công ty phải chịu hậu quả, quả thật quạ ăn dưa bắt cò say nắng.He worked carelessly, so the company had to suffer the consequences, it's true that one person's mistake leads to another's trouble

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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 “Quạ ăn dưa bắt cò say nắng” mean?

One person's mistake leads to another's trouble Literally: Crows eat melons, sparrows get drunk from sunshine

Is “Quạ ăn dưa bắt cò say nắng” formal or informal?

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

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