Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con ngựa đau cả tàu không ăn cỏ

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Meaning · English

One member's problem affects the whole group

Literally: The horse is sick, the whole boat doesn't eat grass

Examples

Khi một nhân viên chủ chốt nghỉ ốm, công ty cả tuần không hoạt độngWhen a key employee is sick, the whole company doesn't work for a week

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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 “Con ngựa đau cả tàu không ăn cỏ” mean?

One member's problem affects the whole group Literally: The horse is sick, the whole boat doesn't eat grass

Is “Con ngựa đau cả tàu không ăn cỏ” formal or informal?

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

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