Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vỗ tay làng cho ăn xôi, không vỗ tay làng đôi xuống hồ

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Meaning · English

Those who don't contribute get nothing

Literally: Clap hands for the village to eat sticky rice, don't clap hands village falls into the lake

Examples

Nếu anh không giúp đỡ, thì đừng mong nhận được gì, vỗ tay làng cho ăn xôi, không vỗ tay làng đôi xuống hồIf you don't help, don't expect to get anything, clap hands for the village to eat sticky rice, don't clap hands village falls into the lake

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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 “Vỗ tay làng cho ăn xôi, không vỗ tay làng đôi xuống hồ” mean?

Those who don't contribute get nothing Literally: Clap hands for the village to eat sticky rice, don't clap hands village falls into the lake

Is “Vỗ tay làng cho ăn xôi, không vỗ tay làng đôi xuống hồ” formal or informal?

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