Một con ngựa đau cả tàu không ăn cỏ

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Meaning · English

One member's problem affects the whole group

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vấn đề của một thành viên ảnh hưởng đến toàn bộ nhóm

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Literally: One horse is ill, the whole boat doesn't eat grass

Examples

Khi nhân viên chính bị ốm, cả đội phải làm việc chăm chỉ hơn để bù đắpWhen the main employee is sick, the whole team has to work harder to compensate

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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 không ăn cỏ” mean?

One member's problem affects the whole group Literally: One horse is ill, the whole boat doesn't eat grass

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

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