Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm dâu đổ đầu tầm cả

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Meaning · English

All blame is put on one person

Literally: A hundred vines fall on the head of the main vine

Examples

Khi công ty thất bại, trăm dâu đổ đầu tầm cả lên giám đốcWhen the company failed, all blame was put on the director

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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 đổ đầu tầm cả” mean?

All blame is put on one person Literally: A hundred vines fall on the head of the main vine

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

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

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