Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu măng ngả gục vào tre, e bão gào

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Meaning · English

One suffers for another's mistake

Literally: Bamboo shoot nods to bamboo, fearing wind

Examples

Anh ấy bị mất việc vì sơ suất của đồng nghiệp, thật là đầu măng ngả gục vào tre, e bão gàoHe lost his job due to his colleague's mistake, it's a case of one suffering for another's fault

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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 măng ngả gục vào tre, e bão gào” mean?

One suffers for another's mistake Literally: Bamboo shoot nods to bamboo, fearing wind

Is “Đầu măng ngả gục vào tre, e bão gào” formal or informal?

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

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