Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lúa trỗ lập hạ, buồn bã cả thôn

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Meaning · English

A single bad event affects the whole community

Literally: Rice ears stand up, the whole village is sad

Examples

Khi chủ tịch xã bị bắt, lúa trỗ lập hạ, buồn bã cả thôn.When the village chairman was arrested, the whole village was sad.

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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 “Lúa trỗ lập hạ, buồn bã cả thôn” mean?

A single bad event affects the whole community Literally: Rice ears stand up, the whole village is sad

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

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

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