Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con ngựa đau cả tàu chẳng ăn cỏ

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Meaning · English

One problem can affect the entire system

Literally: One horse in pain, the whole boat doesn't eat grass

Examples

Sự chậm trễ của anh ấy làm ảnh hưởng đến tiến độ dự án, thật là một con ngựa đau cả tàu chẳng ăn cỏ.His delay affected the project's progress, it's really a case of one problem affecting the whole system.

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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 ngựa đau cả tàu chẳng ăn cỏ” mean?

One problem can affect the entire system Literally: One horse in pain, the whole boat doesn't eat grass

Is “Một con ngựa đau cả tàu chẳng ăn cỏ” formal or informal?

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

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