Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vì đầu heo, gánh gốc chuối

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Meaning · English

Suffer because of someone else's mistake

Literally: Because of the pig's head, carry the banana stem

Examples

Anh ấy bị kỷ luật vì đầu heo của đồng nghiệpHe was disciplined because of his colleague's mistake

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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 “Vì đầu heo, gánh gốc chuối” mean?

Suffer because of someone else's mistake Literally: Because of the pig's head, carry the banana stem

Is “Vì đầu heo, gánh gốc chuối” formal or informal?

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

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