Đàn đã bén dây

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Meaning · English

The whole group suffers for one member's mistake

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Toàn nhóm chịu hậu quả vì sai lầm của một thành viên

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Literally: herd has bitten the rope

Examples

Công ty bị ảnh hưởng vì một nhân viên làm saiThe company was affected because of one employee's mistake

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đàn đã bén dây” mean?

The whole group suffers for one member's mistake Literally: herd has bitten the rope

Is “Đàn đã bén dây” formal or informal?

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

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