mũi vạy thì lái chịu đòn
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Meaning · English
When the prow skews, the helm takes the beating — subordinates' errors land on the leader's back.
Literally: crooked bow, the helm takes the blows
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mũi vạy thì lái chịu đòn” mean?
When the prow skews, the helm takes the beating — subordinates' errors land on the leader's back. Literally: crooked bow, the helm takes the blows
Is “mũi vạy thì lái chịu đòn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.