Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thuyền đua thì lái cũng đua

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Meaning · English

When the boss is competitive, the employees also become competitive

Literally: Boat racing then sailor also racing

Examples

Khi thấy chủ tịch công ty tham gia cuộc thi khởi nghiệp, các nhân viên cũng bắt đầu phát triển dự án của mìnhWhen the company's president joined the startup competition, the employees also started developing their own projects

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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 “Thuyền đua thì lái cũng đua” mean?

When the boss is competitive, the employees also become competitive Literally: Boat racing then sailor also racing

Is “Thuyền đua thì 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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