Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sẩy con đàn, tan con lái

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Lose the leader, the group falls apart

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mất người lãnh đạo, nhóm sẽ tan rã

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Literally: Lose the herd, scatter the flock

Examples

Sau khi giám đốc nghỉ hưu, công ty bắt đầu sẩy con đàn, tan con láiAfter the director retired, the company started to lose its direction and fall apart

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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 “Sẩy con đàn, tan con lái” mean?

Lose the leader, the group falls apart Literally: Lose the herd, scatter the flock

Is “Sẩy con đàn, tan con lái” formal or informal?

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

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