Lúa trỗ lập hạ, buồn bã cả thân

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Meaning · English

One person's misfortune affects the whole family

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất hạnh của một người ảnh hưởng đến cả gia đình

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Literally: Rice blooms and withers, sorrow for the whole body

Examples

Khi bố mất việc, cả gia đình đều buồn, lúa trỗ lập hạ, buồn bã cả thânWhen dad lost his job, the whole family was sad, it was a case of lúa trỗ lập hạ, buồn bã cả thân

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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.

Common questions

What does “Lúa trỗ lập hạ, buồn bã cả thân” mean?

One person's misfortune affects the whole family Literally: Rice blooms and withers, sorrow for the whole body

Is “Lúa trỗ lập hạ, buồn bã cả thân” formal or informal?

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