Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu gối đi đâu, lặc lè theo đó

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Meaning · English

Where the leader goes, the followers will go too

Literally: knees go where, ankles follow there

Examples

Khi lãnh đạo quyết định đầu tư vào dự án mới, tất cả nhân viên đều ủng hộ vì đầu gối đi đâu, lặc lè theo đóWhen the leader decides to invest in a new project, all employees support it because where the leader goes, the followers will go too

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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 gối đi đâu, lặc lè theo đó” mean?

Where the leader goes, the followers will go too Literally: knees go where, ankles follow there

Is “Đầu gối đi đâu, lặc lè theo đó” formal or informal?

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

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