Tướng đổ cho đồng, đồng đổ cho tướng

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Meaning · English

The blame is shifted from one person to another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: General blames the field, field blames the general

Examples

Khi dự án thất bại, ông chủ nói tướng đổ cho đồng, đồng đổ cho tướngWhen the project failed, the boss said the blame was shifted from one person to another

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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 “Tướng đổ cho đồng, đồng đổ cho tướng” mean?

The blame is shifted from one person to another Literally: General blames the field, field blames the general

Is “Tướng đổ cho đồng, đồng đổ cho tướng” formal or informal?

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

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