Ngựa lồng, cóc cũng lồng

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Meaning · English

Everyone is affected by a situation, regardless of status

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi người đều bị ảnh hưởng bởi tình huống, bất kể địa vị

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Literally: Horse imprisoned, frog also imprisoned

Examples

Khi công ty thất bại, ngựa lồng, cóc cũng lồngWhen the company fails, everyone suffers

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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 “Ngựa lồng, cóc cũng lồng” mean?

Everyone is affected by a situation, regardless of status Literally: Horse imprisoned, frog also imprisoned

Is “Ngựa lồng, cóc cũng lồng” formal or informal?

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

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