Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thằng chết trôi lôi thằng chết đuối

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Meaning · English

One fool leads another into trouble

Literally: The floating dead body pulls the drowned one

Examples

Anh ấy đã bị bạn xấu影响, thằng chết trôi lôi thằng chết đuối mà không biết đường lối đúng đắnHe was influenced by bad friends, one fool leading another into trouble without knowing the right path

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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 trôi lôi thằng chết đuối” mean?

One fool leads another into trouble Literally: The floating dead body pulls the drowned one

Is “Thằng chết trôi lôi thằng chết đuối” formal or informal?

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

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