Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu gối đi đâu, thì lắc lè đi đó

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Meaning · English

Where the leader goes, the followers will go

Literally: knees go where, then wobble go where

Examples

Khi thấy sếp đi ăn trưa, nhân viên cũng đi theo, đầu gối đi đâu, thì lắc lè đi đóWhen the boss goes out for lunch, the employees follow, wherever the boss goes, the employees will go

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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, thì lắc lè đi đó” mean?

Where the leader goes, the followers will go Literally: knees go where, then wobble go where

Is “Đầu gối đi đâu, thì lắc lè đi 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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