Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gậy làng đập làng

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Meaning · English

Internal conflicts can destroy a community

Literally: Village stick hits village

Examples

Việc tranh chấp nội bộ đã khiến công ty bị tổn thất nặng nề, đúng như câu nói gậy làng đập làngThe internal disputes have caused the company heavy losses, just like the saying goes, gậy làng đập làng

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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 “Gậy làng đập làng” mean?

Internal conflicts can destroy a community Literally: Village stick hits village

Is “Gậy làng đập làng” formal or informal?

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

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