Thuyền đua, bánh lái cũng đua
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Meaning · English
Everyone involved is working hard to achieve a goal
Literally: boat racing, helm also racing
Examples
Mọi người trong công ty đều làm việc chăm chỉ, thuyền đua, bánh lái cũng đua để hoàn thành dự ánEveryone in the company is working hard, thuyền đua, bánh lái cũng đua to complete the project
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Thuyền đua, bánh lái cũng đua” mean?
Everyone involved is working hard to achieve a goal Literally: boat racing, helm also racing
Is “Thuyền đua, bánh lái cũng đua” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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