Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thầy một đầy tớ mười

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Meaning · English

One bad leader can lead to many bad followers

Literally: One master, ten servants

Examples

Vì thầy một đầy tớ mười nên công ty đó gặp nhiều vấn đềBecause one bad leader can lead to many bad followers, that company encountered many problems

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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 một đầy tớ mười” mean?

One bad leader can lead to many bad followers Literally: One master, ten servants

Is “Thầy một đầy tớ mười” formal or informal?

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

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