Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thầy lay thì chày cán cổ

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Meaning · English

One evil deed leads to another

Literally: Teacher cheats, then mallet knocks on neck

Examples

Anh ấy bắt đầu bằng việc nói dối, và rồi thầy lay thì chày cán cổ.He started with lying, and then one evil deed led to another

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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 “Thầy lay thì chày cán cổ” mean?

One evil deed leads to another Literally: Teacher cheats, then mallet knocks on neck

Is “Thầy lay thì chày cán cổ” formal or informal?

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

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