Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm họ cởi áo, vạn nhà tháo khăn

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Meaning · English

Everyone is eager to help in a time of crisis

Literally: A hundred families remove their jackets, ten thousand houses untie their headscarves

Examples

Khi thấy người già bị ngã, trăm họ cởi áo, vạn nhà tháo khăn để giúp đỡ.When they saw the old man fall, everyone was eager to help.

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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 họ cởi áo, vạn nhà tháo khăn” mean?

Everyone is eager to help in a time of crisis Literally: A hundred families remove their jackets, ten thousand houses untie their headscarves

Is “Trăm họ cởi áo, vạn nhà tháo khăn” formal or informal?

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

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