ông Lảng ông Lang ông ra đầu làng
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Meaning · English
Everyone is responsible, but no one takes responsibility
Literally: Mr. Lảng, Mr. Lang, Mr. out of the village head
Examples
Khi công ty thua lỗ, mọi người đều nói 'ông Lảng ông Lang ông ra đầu làng'When the company loses, everyone says 'ông Lảng ông Lang ông ra đầu làng'
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ông Lảng ông Lang ông ra đầu làng” mean?
Everyone is responsible, but no one takes responsibility Literally: Mr. Lảng, Mr. Lang, Mr. out of the village head
Is “ông Lảng ông Lang ông ra đầu làng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.