Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sai một li đi ngàn dặm

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Meaning · English

A small mistake can lead to big consequences

Literally: wrong one li go thousand miles

Examples

Anh ấy sai một li đi ngàn dặm khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe was wrong by a small margin, but it led to huge losses when he invested in that project

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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 “Sai một li đi ngàn dặm” mean?

A small mistake can lead to big consequences Literally: wrong one li go thousand miles

Is “Sai một li đi ngàn dặm” formal or informal?

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

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