Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chết cối bỏ chày chết mày còn tao

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Meaning · English

When one person is in trouble, others will also be affected

Literally: die mortar abandon pestle die you still me

Examples

Khi công ty phá sản, chết cối bỏ chày chết mày còn tao, cả nhân viên đều mất việcWhen the company went bankrupt, it was a case of chết cối bỏ chày chết mày còn tao, all employees lost their jobs

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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 “Chết cối bỏ chày chết mày còn tao” mean?

When one person is in trouble, others will also be affected Literally: die mortar abandon pestle die you still me

Is “Chết cối bỏ chày chết mày còn tao” formal or informal?

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

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