Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

cái răng, cái tóc là gốc con người

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Meaning · English

Teeth and hair are the root of a person — grooming as the first chapter of character.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trang điểm là chương đầu của tính cách

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Literally: tooth and hair: the person's root

Examples

Chải chuốt tí đi, cái răng cái tóc là gốc con người.Tidy up a bit — teeth and hair are the corner of the person.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “cái răng, cái tóc là gốc con người” mean?

Teeth and hair are the root of a person — grooming as the first chapter of character. Literally: tooth and hair: the person's root

Is “cái răng, cái tóc là gốc con người” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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