Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cả thuyền, lớn sóng

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Meaning · English

When one person is in trouble, everyone is affected

Literally: Whole boat, big wave

Examples

Khi công ty bị khủng hoảng, cả thuyền lớn sóng.When the company is in crisis, the whole boat is in big waves.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cả thuyền, lớn sóng” mean?

When one person is in trouble, everyone is affected Literally: Whole boat, big wave

Is “Cả thuyền, lớn sóng” formal or informal?

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

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