Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xiêu đình đổ quán

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Meaning · English

When one thing goes wrong, everything else falls apart

Literally: Temple collapses, restaurant topples

Examples

Khi công ty mất khách hàng lớn, xiêu đình đổ quán, họ phải đóng cửaWhen the company lost its biggest client, everything fell apart, and they had to close down

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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 “Xiêu đình đổ quán” mean?

When one thing goes wrong, everything else falls apart Literally: Temple collapses, restaurant topples

Is “Xiêu đình đổ quán” formal or informal?

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

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