Dây lang bò, rau muống cũng bò

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Meaning · English

When one person is affected, others around them are also impacted

Literally: The lang bean vine crawls, the morning glory vine also crawls

Examples

Khi công ty bị ảnh hưởng, dây lang bò, rau muống cũng bò, nhiều nhân viên cũng mất việcWhen the company was affected, dây lang bò, rau muống cũng bò, many employees also lost their jobs

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dây lang bò, rau muống cũng bò” mean?

When one person is affected, others around them are also impacted Literally: The lang bean vine crawls, the morning glory vine also crawls

Is “Dây lang bò, rau muống cũng bò” formal or informal?

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