Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thành môn thất hoả, hoạ cập trì ngư

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Meaning · English

Family problems can lead to external troubles

Literally: Family door loses fire, disaster reaches pond fish

Examples

Gia đình tôi đang gặp vấn đề, thành môn thất hoả, hoạ cập trì ngưMy family is having problems, and it's affecting everything else

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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 môn thất hoả, hoạ cập trì ngư” mean?

Family problems can lead to external troubles Literally: Family door loses fire, disaster reaches pond fish

Is “Thành môn thất hoả, hoạ cập trì ngư” formal or informal?

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

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