Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu toi thì bò ngã

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Buffalo dies then cow falls

Examples

Khi tổng giám đốc bị sa thải, nhiều nhân viên cũng mất việc: Trâu toi thì bò ngãWhen the CEO was fired, many employees also lost their jobs: Trâu toi thì bò ngã

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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 toi thì bò ngã” mean?

When one person fails, others related to them are also affected Literally: Buffalo dies then cow falls

Is “Trâu toi thì bò ngã” formal or informal?

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

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