Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tội qui vu trưởng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Guilt files upward to the senior — the prow errs and the helm is caned; command owns the error.

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Literally: crime returns to the elder

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

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What does “tội qui vu trưởng” mean?

Guilt files upward to the senior — the prow errs and the helm is caned; command owns the error. Literally: crime returns to the elder

Is “tội qui vu trưởng” formal or informal?

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

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