Tội gì, tội lội xuống sông, đánh ba tiếng cồng thì nổi
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
No matter what mistake you make, you can recover from it
Examples
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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 “Tội gì, tội lội xuống sông, đánh ba tiếng cồng thì nổi” mean?
No matter what mistake you make, you can recover from it Literally: crime what, crime flow down river, hit three sounds of gong then float
Is “Tội gì, tội lội xuống sông, đánh ba tiếng cồng thì nổi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.