Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vắng chúa đàn, tan con nghé

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Meaning · English

Without a leader, the group falls apart

Literally: Without the lord of the herd, the goats disperse

Examples

Khi lãnh đạo rời đi, công ty bắt đầu vắng chúa đàn, tan con nghéWhen the leader left, the company started to fall apart

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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 “Vắng chúa đàn, tan con nghé” mean?

Without a leader, the group falls apart Literally: Without the lord of the herd, the goats disperse

Is “Vắng chúa đàn, tan con nghé” formal or informal?

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

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