Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vỗ tay làng cho ăn bánh, không vỗ tay làng đánh ba đùi

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Meaning · English

Those who don't contribute get punished

Literally: Clap hands for the village to eat cake, don't clap hands the village hits three thighs

Examples

Nếu không giúp đỡ cộng đồng thì sẽ bị phạt, như câu nói vỗ tay làng cho ăn bánh, không vỗ tay làng đánh ba đùiIf you don't help the community, you will be punished, as the saying goes

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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 “Vỗ tay làng cho ăn bánh, không vỗ tay làng đánh ba đùi” mean?

Those who don't contribute get punished Literally: Clap hands for the village to eat cake, don't clap hands the village hits three thighs

Is “Vỗ tay làng cho ăn bánh, không vỗ tay làng đánh ba đùi” formal or informal?

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