Trống đồng kêu hoả công, hoả công dông kiếm giáo

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Meaning · English

When one person starts something, others will follow

Literally: Bronze drum sounds, firecrackers respond, firecrackers cease, swords and spears appear

Examples

Khi anh A bắt đầu phát biểu, mọi người khác cũng dần tham gia vào cuộc thảo luậnWhen A started speaking, others also joined in the discussion

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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 đồng kêu hoả công, hoả công dông kiếm giáo” mean?

When one person starts something, others will follow Literally: Bronze drum sounds, firecrackers respond, firecrackers cease, swords and spears appear

Is “Trống đồng kêu hoả công, hoả công dông kiếm giáo” formal or informal?

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