Trót vì tay đã nhúng chàm, dại rồi còn biết khôn làm sao đây
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Once a mistake is made, it's hard to fix or 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 “Trót vì tay đã nhúng chàm, dại rồi còn biết khôn làm sao đây” mean?
Once a mistake is made, it's hard to fix or recover from it Literally: Having accidentally dipped hands in indigo, how can one be wise after being foolish
Is “Trót vì tay đã nhúng chàm, dại rồi còn biết khôn làm sao đây” formal or informal?
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