Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thương hải biến vi tang điền

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Meaning · English

Great losses can come from small mistakes

Literally: The ocean changes into a graveyard field

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất cả công ty vì thương hải biến vi tang điền khi đầu tư sai hướng.He lost the whole company because of the mistake, as the saying goes 'thương hải biến vi tang điền'.

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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 “Thương hải biến vi tang điền” mean?

Great losses can come from small mistakes Literally: The ocean changes into a graveyard field

Is “Thương hải biến vi tang điền” formal or informal?

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

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