Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trượt vỏ dưa, vỏ dừa phải sợ

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Meaning · English

One person's mistake affects others

Literally: Slip on calabash peel, calabash shell must be afraid

Examples

Anh ấy trượt vỏ dưa, vỏ dừa phải sợ khi cả nhóm bị phạtHe slipped on the calabash peel, and the calabash shell must be afraid when the whole group was penalized

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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 “Trượt vỏ dưa, vỏ dừa phải sợ” mean?

One person's mistake affects others Literally: Slip on calabash peel, calabash shell must be afraid

Is “Trượt vỏ dưa, vỏ dừa phải sợ” formal or informal?

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

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