Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con ngựa đau, cả tàu chê cỏ

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Meaning · English

One member's problem affects the whole group

Literally: One horse is sick, the whole boat eats grass

Examples

Khi một nhân viên bị ốm, cả đội phải làm việc chăm chỉ hơnWhen one employee is sick, the whole team has to work harder

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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 chê cỏ” mean?

One member's problem affects the whole group Literally: One horse is sick, the whole boat eats grass

Is “Một con ngựa đau, cả tàu chê 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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