Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xấu mặt xin tương, cả phường cùng húp

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Meaning · English

Everyone suffers when one person is guilty

Literally: Ugly face asks for soup, the whole village slurps together

Examples

Khi anh trai phạm tội, cả gia đình phải gánh chịu hậu quả, thật là xấu mặt xin tương, cả phường cùng húpWhen the brother commits a crime, the whole family has to suffer the consequences, it's really ugly face asks for soup, the whole village slurps together

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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 “Xấu mặt xin tương, cả phường cùng húp” mean?

Everyone suffers when one person is guilty Literally: Ugly face asks for soup, the whole village slurps together

Is “Xấu mặt xin tương, cả phường cùng húp” formal or informal?

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