Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Quân cùng lôi vua xuống ngựa

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Meaning · English

Subordinates can bring down their superior

Literally: Soldiers together pull the king off his horse

Examples

Quân cùng lôi vua xuống ngựa, công ty đó sụp đổ chỉ trong vài thángSubordinates can bring down their superior, the company collapsed in just a few months

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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 “Quân cùng lôi vua xuống ngựa” mean?

Subordinates can bring down their superior Literally: Soldiers together pull the king off his horse

Is “Quân cùng lôi vua xuống ngựa” formal or informal?

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

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