Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ bắc người đông

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Meaning · English

Many people working together can accomplish more than one person alone

Literally: People many, north cross

Examples

Chúng ta cần hợp tác để hoàn thành dự án này, vì kẻ bắc người đôngWe need to cooperate to complete this project, because many hands make light work

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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 “Kẻ bắc người đông” mean?

Many people working together can accomplish more than one person alone Literally: People many, north cross

Is “Kẻ bắc người đông” formal or informal?

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

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