Một người đứng đàng, cả làng nhằm ăn

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Meaning · English

One person's mistake affects the whole community

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sai lầm của một người ảnh hưởng đến toàn cộng đồng

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Literally: One person stands, the whole village faces eating

Examples

Anh ấy là giám đốc, một người đứng đàng, cả làng nhằm ăn khi công ty phá sảnHe is the director, one person's mistake affects the whole village when the company goes bankrupt

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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 người đứng đàng, cả làng nhằm ăn” mean?

One person's mistake affects the whole community Literally: One person stands, the whole village faces eating

Is “Một người đứng đàng, cả làng nhằm ăn” formal or informal?

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