Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm dâu cũng đổ đầu tầm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

All troubles come from one source

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: A hundred bamboo shoots also fall on the elephant's head

Examples

Vấn đề này trăm dâu cũng đổ đầu tầm, do sự quản lý yếu kém của ban lãnh đạo.This problem all troubles come from one source, due to the poor management of the board of directors.

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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 “Trăm dâu cũng đổ đầu tầm” mean?

All troubles come from one source Literally: A hundred bamboo shoots also fall on the elephant's head

Is “Trăm dâu cũng đổ đầu tầm” formal or informal?

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

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