Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Canh chung không ai bỏ mói, nhiều sãi không ai đóng cửa chùa

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Meaning · English

When many people are involved, no one takes responsibility

Literally: Shared soup no one puts in salt, many monks no one closes the temple door

Examples

Canh chung không ai bỏ mói, nhiều sãi không ai đóng cửa chùa, nên công việc bị trì hoãnSince it's a shared responsibility, no one takes action, so the work is delayed

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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 “Canh chung không ai bỏ mói, nhiều sãi không ai đóng cửa chùa” mean?

When many people are involved, no one takes responsibility Literally: Shared soup no one puts in salt, many monks no one closes the temple door

Is “Canh chung không ai bỏ mói, nhiều sãi không ai đóng cửa chùa” formal or informal?

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

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