Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mũi dại thì lái chịu đòn

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Meaning · English

The reckless actions of a leader affect their followers

Literally: Nose stupid then handle suffers blows

Examples

Chủ tịch công ty đã đưa ra quyết định tồi, giờ cả công ty đều bị ảnh hưởngThe company's president made a bad decision, now the whole company is affected

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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 “Mũi dại thì lái chịu đòn” mean?

The reckless actions of a leader affect their followers Literally: Nose stupid then handle suffers blows

Is “Mũi dại thì lái chịu đòn” formal or informal?

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

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