Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sưng chân một phường chết rấp

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One person's mistake affects the whole group

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người mắc lỗi ảnh hưởng đến cả nhóm

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Literally: Swollen feet of one village die en masse

Examples

Sai lầm của anh ấy đã khiến cả đội thất bại, sưng chân một phường chết rấpHis mistake caused the whole team to fail, sưng chân một phường chết rấp

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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 “Sưng chân một phường chết rấp” mean?

One person's mistake affects the whole group Literally: Swollen feet of one village die en masse

Is “Sưng chân một phường chết rấp” formal or informal?

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

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