Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tắt lửa ngọn, bọn lửa than

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Meaning · English

Eliminate the leaders to weaken the whole group

Literally: Turn off the flame tip, the charcoal fire gang

Examples

Họ đã bắt giữ thủ lĩnh, tắt lửa ngọn, bọn lửa than cũng không còn hoạt độngThey arrested the leader, turned off the flame tip, and the charcoal fire gang was no longer active

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tắt lửa ngọn, bọn lửa than” mean?

Eliminate the leaders to weaken the whole group Literally: Turn off the flame tip, the charcoal fire gang

Is “Tắt lửa ngọn, bọn lửa than” formal or informal?

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

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