Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tay đốt đổ tay nguội

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Meaning · English

One mistake leads to another

Literally: Hot hand, cold hand

Examples

Anh ấy vừa bị phạt vì lái xe quá tốc độ, giờ lại Tay đốt đổ tay nguội bị thu hồi giấy phép.He was just fined for speeding, now he's had his license revoked.

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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 “Tay đốt đổ tay nguội” mean?

One mistake leads to another Literally: Hot hand, cold hand

Is “Tay đốt đổ tay nguội” formal or informal?

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

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