Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chỉ những người có tài sản mới bị ràng buộc

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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?

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