Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cha bỏ con, đầy tớ bỏ thầy

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Meaning · English

When the leader loses control, the followers lose direction

Literally: Father leaves child, servant leaves master

Examples

Khi tổng giám đốc nghỉ hưu, công ty nhanh chóng suy sụp vì cha bỏ con, đầy tớ bỏ thầyWhen the president retired, the company quickly collapsed because the leader lost control and the followers lost direction

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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 “Cha bỏ con, đầy tớ bỏ thầy” mean?

When the leader loses control, the followers lose direction Literally: Father leaves child, servant leaves master

Is “Cha bỏ con, đầy tớ bỏ thầy” formal or informal?

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

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