Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dưa gang đỏ đít thì cà đỏ trôn

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Meaning · English

One person's misfortune affects others

Literally: red gourd's butt then red eggplant

Examples

Khi chủ doanh nghiệp bị bắt thì Dưa gang đỏ đít thì cà đỏ trôn, nhiều người mất việcWhen the businessman was arrested, it was a case of Dưa gang đỏ đít thì cà đỏ trôn, and many people lost their jobs

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

Common questions

What does “Dưa gang đỏ đít thì cà đỏ trôn” mean?

One person's misfortune affects others Literally: red gourd's butt then red eggplant

Is “Dưa gang đỏ đít thì cà đỏ trôn” formal or informal?

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

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