Thuyền đua thì lái cũng đua, bè ngô đi trước bè dừa theo sau
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Everyone involved in a situation is affected by its outcome
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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, bè ngô đi trước bè dừa theo sau” mean?
Everyone involved in a situation is affected by its outcome Literally: Racing boat then the helmsman also races, corn raft goes first, coconut raft follows
Is “Thuyền đua thì lái cũng đua, bè ngô đi trước bè dừa theo sau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.