Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con ngựa đau cả tàu chẳng ngọn cỏ

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Meaning · English

One problem can affect the entire system

Literally: One horse is sick, the whole boat has no grass

Examples

Sự cố kỹ thuật ở một nhà máy đã khiến cả dây chuyền sản xuất bị đình trệ, thật là một con ngựa đau cả tàu chẳng ngọn cỏ.The technical issue at one factory caused the entire production line to shut down, it's really a case of one horse being sick and the whole boat having no grass.

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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 ngọn cỏ” mean?

One problem can affect the entire system Literally: One horse is sick, the whole boat has no grass

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

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