Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thành lanh đỏ mỏ tướng cả nhà trời

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Meaning · English

Someone's reputation affects the whole family

Literally: Red face reflects on the whole family

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc vì thành lanh đỏ mỏ tướng cả nhà trờiHe lost his job because his family's reputation was affected

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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 “Thành lanh đỏ mỏ tướng cả nhà trời” mean?

Someone's reputation affects the whole family Literally: Red face reflects on the whole family

Is “Thành lanh đỏ mỏ tướng cả nhà trời” formal or informal?

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

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