Thuyền đua thì lái cũng đua, bè ngổ đi trước bè dừa đi sau
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Everyone is eager to get involved when they see others succeeding
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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, bè ngổ đi trước bè dừa đi sau” mean?
Everyone is eager to get involved when they see others succeeding Literally: Racing boat then the helmsman also races, bamboo raft goes first, coconut raft goes last
Is “Thuyền đua thì lái cũng đua, bè ngổ đi trước bè dừa đi sau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.