bè ngổ đi trước, bè rừa đi sau
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Meaning · English
People with bad habits or behaviors influence others to follow
Literally: wild buffalo goes first, domestic buffalo follows
Examples
Anh ấy chơi bời quá nhiều, bè ngổ đi trước, bè rừa đi sau, cả nhóm bạn đều bị ảnh hưởngHe parties too much, and his friends are influenced by his behavior
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bè ngổ đi trước, bè rừa đi sau” mean?
People with bad habits or behaviors influence others to follow Literally: wild buffalo goes first, domestic buffalo follows
Is “bè ngổ đi trước, bè rừa đi sau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.