Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cậu lậu cây bàng, bao giờ cậu chết cả làng đi khiêng

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Meaning · English

One person's misfortune affects the whole community

Literally: The bàng tree dies, the whole village carries the coffin

Examples

Cậu lậu cây bàng, bao giờ cậu chết cả làng đi khiêngWhen you die, the whole village will carry your coffin

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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 “Cậu lậu cây bàng, bao giờ cậu chết cả làng đi khiêng” mean?

One person's misfortune affects the whole community Literally: The bàng tree dies, the whole village carries the coffin

Is “Cậu lậu cây bàng, bao giờ cậu chết cả làng đi khiêng” formal or informal?

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

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