Áo mặc chẳng khỏi qua đầu, làm sao mày cũng chẳng hầu khỏi ta

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Meaning · English

Even those who are superior must eventually serve others

Literally: Clothes worn cannot avoid going over the head, how can you serve without eventually serving me

Examples

Anh ấy luôn cho rằng mình giỏi hơn người khác, nhưng áo mặc chẳng khỏi qua đầu, làm sao mày cũng chẳng hầu khỏi taHe always thought he was better than others, but even the superior must eventually serve others

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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 “Áo mặc chẳng khỏi qua đầu, làm sao mày cũng chẳng hầu khỏi ta” mean?

Even those who are superior must eventually serve others Literally: Clothes worn cannot avoid going over the head, how can you serve without eventually serving me

Is “Áo mặc chẳng khỏi qua đầu, làm sao mày cũng chẳng hầu khỏi ta” formal or informal?

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