Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trống mau mõ mau, trống khoan mõ khoan

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Meaning · English

People tend to follow the majority

Literally: Fast drum, fast mallet, slow drum, slow mallet

Examples

Khi thấy mọi người đi theo trào lưu, anh ấy cũng làm như vậy, trống mau mõ mau, trống khoan mõ khoan.When he saw people following the trend, he did the same, trống mau mõ mau, trống khoan mõ khoan.

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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 mau mõ mau, trống khoan mõ khoan” mean?

People tend to follow the majority Literally: Fast drum, fast mallet, slow drum, slow mallet

Is “Trống mau mõ mau, trống khoan mõ khoan” formal or informal?

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

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