Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lành làm thúng, lủng làm mê

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

United we stand, divided we fall

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thống nhất chúng ta đứng, chia rẽ chúng ta sụp đổ

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Literally: Good for making a bucket, broken for making a basket

Examples

Nếu mọi người cùng nhau hợp tác thì sẽ thành công, nhưng nếu mỗi người đi một ngả thì sẽ thất bại, như lời nói lành làm thúng, lủng làm mêIf everyone works together, they will succeed, but if each person goes their separate way, they will fail, as the saying goes, united we stand, divided we fall

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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 “Lành làm thúng, lủng làm mê” mean?

United we stand, divided we fall Literally: Good for making a bucket, broken for making a basket

Is “Lành làm thúng, lủng làm mê” formal or informal?

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

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