Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lành làm thúng, thủng làm mê

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Meaning · English

When successful, people work together, but when failing, they blame each other

Literally: Good make bucket, leak make mesh

Examples

Họ làm việc rất tốt khi dự án thành công, nhưng khi thất bại, họ bắt đầu đổ lỗi cho nhau, lành làm thúng, thủng làm mê.They worked very well when the project was successful, but when it failed, they started blaming each other, it's a case of lành làm thúng, thủng làm mê.

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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.

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What does “Lành làm thúng, thủng làm mê” mean?

When successful, people work together, but when failing, they blame each other Literally: Good make bucket, leak make mesh

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

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