Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

theo đít ngựa

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Meaning · English

Trailing the horse's rear — following power at the tail end.

Literally: follow the horse's rump

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “theo đít ngựa” mean?

Trailing the horse's rear — following power at the tail end. Literally: follow the horse's rump

Is “theo đít ngựa” formal or informal?

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

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