Trăm dâu đổ đầu tầm
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Meaning · English
Many problems arise from a single source
Literally: A hundred bamboo shoots fall on the head of a single fish
Examples
Vấn đề tài chính khiến công ty gặp nhiều khó khăn, trăm dâu đổ đầu tầm.The financial problem caused the company many difficulties, a hundred bamboo shoots fall on the head of a single fish.
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Trăm dâu đổ đầu tầm” mean?
Many problems arise from a single source Literally: A hundred bamboo shoots fall on the head of a single fish
Is “Trăm dâu 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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