Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chặn đầu chặn đuôi

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Meaning · English

To stop or prevent something from happening

Literally: block the head block the tail

Examples

Họ đã chặn đầu chặn đuôi để dự án không bị chậm tiến độThey blocked all possible delays to prevent the project from being late

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chặn đầu chặn đuôi” mean?

To stop or prevent something from happening Literally: block the head block the tail

Is “Chặn đầu chặn đuôi” formal or informal?

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

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