bắt đứa có tóc, không ai bắt đứa trọc đầu
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Meaning · English
Seize the man with hair; nobody grabs the shaven head — claims attach to those with something to hold.
Literally: grab the haired one; none seizes the bald
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bắt đứa có tóc, không ai bắt đứa trọc đầu” mean?
Seize the man with hair; nobody grabs the shaven head — claims attach to those with something to hold. Literally: grab the haired one; none seizes the bald
Is “bắt đứa có tóc, không ai bắt đứa trọc đầu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.