Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tội tạ, vạ lây

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Meaning · English

One person's mistake affects others

Literally: crime commit, calamity pull

Examples

Anh ấy phạm Tội tạ, vạ lây, cả gia đình đều bị ảnh hưởngHe committed a mistake and the whole family suffered the consequences

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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 tạ, vạ lây” mean?

One person's mistake affects others Literally: crime commit, calamity pull

Is “Tội tạ, vạ lây” formal or informal?

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

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