Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái ách là cái vai cày

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Meaning · English

The burden is on the shoulders that bear it

Literally: The yoke is the shoulder to bear

Examples

Cái ách là cái vai cày, mỗi người chịu trách nhiệm về hành động của mìnhThe burden is on the shoulders that bear it, each person is responsible for their own actions

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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 “Cái ách là cái vai cày” mean?

The burden is on the shoulders that bear it Literally: The yoke is the shoulder to bear

Is “Cái ách là cái vai cày” formal or informal?

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

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