Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con một cháu, ngã sáu người dưng

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Meaning · English

When one family member falls, the whole family suffers

Literally: One child one grandchild, fall six unrelated people

Examples

Khi bố mất việc, cả gia đình đều bị ảnh hưởng, thật là một con một cháu, ngã sáu người dưng.When dad lost his job, the whole family was affected, it's really one con one chau, nga sau nguoi dung.

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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 con một cháu, ngã sáu người dưng” mean?

When one family member falls, the whole family suffers Literally: One child one grandchild, fall six unrelated people

Is “Một con một cháu, ngã sáu người dưng” formal or informal?

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

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