Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tái ông thất mã, nan tri hoạ ước

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Meaning · English

Lose everything due to one mistake

Literally: Lose the horse because of the saddle

Examples

Anh ấy tái ông thất mã, nan tri hoạ ước sau khi đầu tư tất cả vào dự án thất bạiHe lost everything because of one mistake after investing all in the failed 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tái ông thất mã, nan tri hoạ ước” mean?

Lose everything due to one mistake Literally: Lose the horse because of the saddle

Is “Tái ông thất mã, nan tri hoạ ước” formal or informal?

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

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