Đậu nành rang, cả làng khát nước

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Meaning · English

One person's actions affect the whole community

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động của một người ảnh hưởng đến cả cộng đồng

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Literally: Soybeans roasted, whole village thirsty

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc đó, đậu nành rang, cả làng khát nước.He did that, and now the whole village is suffering.

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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 “Đậu nành rang, cả làng khát nước” mean?

One person's actions affect the whole community Literally: Soybeans roasted, whole village thirsty

Is “Đậu nành rang, cả làng khát nước” formal or informal?

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