Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấy cá rô chạy, nồi rang cũng chạy

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Meaning · English

When one person is affected, others are also impacted

Literally: See the carp run, the pot also runs

Examples

Khi công ty phá sản, thấy cá rô chạy, nồi rang cũng chạy, nhiều người mất việcWhen the company went bankrupt, it was a case of seeing the carp run, the pot also runs, and 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 “Thấy cá rô chạy, nồi rang cũng chạy” mean?

When one person is affected, others are also impacted Literally: See the carp run, the pot also runs

Is “Thấy cá rô chạy, nồi rang cũng chạy” formal or informal?

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

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