Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu đàn quan mốt, đầu rốt quan hai

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Meaning · English

The leader has the most responsibility

Literally: Lead buffalo worries alone, lead rope worries two

Examples

Người lãnh đạo phải có trách nhiệm với tập thể nên đầu đàn quan mốt, đầu rốt quan haiThe leader has to be responsible for the group, so the lead buffalo worries alone, the lead rope worries two

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đầu đàn quan mốt, đầu rốt quan hai” mean?

The leader has the most responsibility Literally: Lead buffalo worries alone, lead rope worries two

Is “Đầu đàn quan mốt, đầu rốt quan hai” formal or informal?

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

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