Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trưởng bại, ông vải hư

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Meaning · English

When the leader fails, the whole group suffers

Literally: Elder loses, sir vải spoils

Examples

Chủ tịch công ty làm ăn thua lỗ, cả công ty đều bị ảnh hưởngWhen the company's chairman fails, the whole company is affected

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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 “Trưởng bại, ông vải hư” mean?

When the leader fails, the whole group suffers Literally: Elder loses, sir vải spoils

Is “Trưởng bại, ông vải hư” formal or informal?

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

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