Trống chung ai đánh thì thùng, của chung ai khéo vẫy vùng thì nên
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
When everyone is involved, no one takes responsibility
Examples
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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 “Trống chung ai đánh thì thùng, của chung ai khéo vẫy vùng thì nên” mean?
When everyone is involved, no one takes responsibility Literally: common drum whoever hits then resonates, common property whoever cleverly waves then becomes theirs
Is “Trống chung ai đánh thì thùng, của chung ai khéo vẫy vùng thì nên” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.