Chuông kêu sẽ đánh bên thành cũng kêu
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Meaning · English
When one place has a problem, neighboring places will also be affected
Literally: The bell rings, the pot also rings
Examples
Khi thành phố lớn bị ảnh hưởng bởi suy thoái, các thị trấn nhỏ xung quanh cũng sẽ bị tác độngWhen the big city is affected by recession, the small towns around it will also be impacted
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Chuông kêu sẽ đánh bên thành cũng kêu” mean?
When one place has a problem, neighboring places will also be affected Literally: The bell rings, the pot also rings
Is “Chuông kêu sẽ đánh bên thành cũng kêu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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