Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tội vạ, vạ lây

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Meaning · English

One person's wrongdoing affects others

Literally: Crime, calamity spreads

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc xấu, tội vạ, vạ lây cho cả gia đìnhHe did something bad, and his wrongdoing affected the whole family

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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 vạ, vạ lây” mean?

One person's wrongdoing affects others Literally: Crime, calamity spreads

Is “Tội vạ, 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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