Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thằng chết cõng thằng khiêng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One person's problem affects others

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Literally: The dead man carries the man who carries

Examples

Khi công ty phá sản, thằng chết cõng thằng khiêng, nhiều người mất việcWhen the company went bankrupt, the dead man carried the man who carried, many people lost their jobs

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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 “Thằng chết cõng thằng khiêng” mean?

One person's problem affects others Literally: The dead man carries the man who carries

Is “Thằng chết cõng thằng khiêng” formal or informal?

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

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