Gà người gáy, gà ta cũng te te

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Meaning · English

When someone else has a problem, others nearby are also affected

Literally: Other people's rooster crows, our rooster also chirps

Examples

Khi công ty đối thủ phá sản, gà người gáy, gà ta cũng te te.When the rival company went bankrupt, other people's rooster crows, our rooster also chirps.

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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.

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What does “Gà người gáy, gà ta cũng te te” mean?

When someone else has a problem, others nearby are also affected Literally: Other people's rooster crows, our rooster also chirps

Is “Gà người gáy, gà ta cũng te te” formal or informal?

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