Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu chết, bò cũng bị lột da

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Meaning · English

When one person suffers, others related to them are also affected

Literally: The buffalo dies, the cow also has its skin peeled

Examples

Khi công ty phá sản, trâu chết, bò cũng bị lột daWhen the company went bankrupt, the buffalo dies, the cow also has its skin peeled

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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 “Trâu chết, bò cũng bị lột da” mean?

When one person suffers, others related to them are also affected Literally: The buffalo dies, the cow also has its skin peeled

Is “Trâu chết, bò cũng bị lột da” formal or informal?

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

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