Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

có đầu có đuôi

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Meaning · English

With a head and a tail — told whole, in proper order.

Literally: has a head, has a tail

Examples

Kể có đầu có đuôi xem nào.Tell it with head and tail, please.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “có đầu có đuôi” mean?

With a head and a tail — told whole, in proper order. Literally: has a head, has a tail

Is “có đầu có 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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