Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cứ người chùng tóc, chẳng ai cứ người trọc đầu

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Meaning · English

Everyone pities the weak, not the strong

Literally: Pity the person with unkempt hair, no one pities the bald person

Examples

Cứ người chùng tóc, chẳng ai cứ người trọc đầu nên anh ấy không được đồng cảmEveryone pities the weak, not the strong, so he didn't get sympathy

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cứ người chùng tóc, chẳng ai cứ người trọc đầu” mean?

Everyone pities the weak, not the strong Literally: Pity the person with unkempt hair, no one pities the bald person

Is “Cứ người chùng tóc, chẳng ai cứ người trọc đầu” formal or informal?

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

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