Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cỏ úa thì lúa cũng vàng

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Meaning · English

When one person suffers, others around them are also affected

Literally: withered grass then rice also yellow

Examples

Khi công ty bị khủng hoảng, cỏ úa thì lúa cũng vàng, nhiều nhân viên mất việcWhen the company was in crisis, withered grass then rice also yellow, many 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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cỏ úa thì lúa cũng vàng” mean?

When one person suffers, others around them are also affected Literally: withered grass then rice also yellow

Is “Cỏ úa thì lúa cũng vàng” formal or informal?

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