Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh rắn chọn đầu, đánh sâu chọn rễ

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Meaning · English

Attack the root of a problem to solve it effectively

Literally: Hit snake choose head, hit tree choose root

Examples

Muốn cải thiện tình hình, chúng ta phải đánh rắn chọn đầu, đánh sâu chọn rễTo improve the situation, we must attack the root of the problem

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

Common questions

What does “Đánh rắn chọn đầu, đánh sâu chọn rễ” mean?

Attack the root of a problem to solve it effectively Literally: Hit snake choose head, hit tree choose root

Is “Đánh rắn chọn đầu, đánh sâu chọn rễ” formal or informal?

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

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