Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một cái nóc gánh trăm cái rui, trăm cái rui đè một cái nóc

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Meaning · English

One person bears the burden of many others

Literally: One roof beam supports hundreds of tiles, hundreds of tiles press on one roof beam

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy phải gánh vác mọi vấn đề của họHis family has to bear all their problems

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Một cái nóc gánh trăm cái rui, trăm cái rui đè một cái nóc” mean?

One person bears the burden of many others Literally: One roof beam supports hundreds of tiles, hundreds of tiles press on one roof beam

Is “Một cái nóc gánh trăm cái rui, trăm cái rui đè một cái nóc” formal or informal?

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

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