Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sa cơ lỡ bước

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To miss an opportunity due to a small mistake

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bỏ lỡ cơ hội vì một sai lầm nhỏ

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Literally: lose foundation miss step

Examples

Anh ấy đã sa cơ lỡ bước khi không nộp đơn xin việc đúng hạn.He missed the opportunity because he didn't submit his job application on time.

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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 “Sa cơ lỡ bước” mean?

To miss an opportunity due to a small mistake Literally: lose foundation miss step

Is “Sa cơ lỡ bước” formal or informal?

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

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