Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thầy đi đầy tớ cũng đi

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Meaning · English

Subordinates follow their leader's actions

Literally: Teacher goes, servant also goes

Examples

Khi sếp rời công ty, nhiều nhân viên cũng nộp đơn thôi việc vì thế nói thầy đi đầy tớ cũng điWhen the boss left the company, many employees also quit because, as they say, thầy đi đầy tớ cũng đi

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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 “Thầy đi đầy tớ cũng đi” mean?

Subordinates follow their leader's actions Literally: Teacher goes, servant also goes

Is “Thầy đi đầy tớ cũng đi” formal or informal?

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

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