Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tre ngã cò đổ

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Meaning · English

When a big tree falls, others around it are affected

Literally: tree falls crow falls

Examples

Khi tổng giám đốc nghỉ hưu, nhiều nhân viên cũng rời công ty, thật là tre ngã cò đổWhen the general director retired, many employees also left the company, it's really a case of tre ngã cò đổ

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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 “Tre ngã cò đổ” mean?

When a big tree falls, others around it are affected Literally: tree falls crow falls

Is “Tre ngã cò đổ” formal or informal?

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

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