Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ao liền ruộng cả

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Meaning · English

When one person is in trouble, others around them are also affected

Literally: Pond adjacent to field

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy đang gặp khó khăn vì ao liền ruộng cả khi công ty anh ấy phá sảnHis family is having a hard time because when one person is in trouble, others around them are also affected, as his company went bankrupt

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ao liền ruộng cả” mean?

When one person is in trouble, others around them are also affected Literally: Pond adjacent to field

Is “Ao liền ruộng cả” formal or informal?

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

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