Đánh rắn để đầu

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Meaning · English

To attack the leader or most powerful person first

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tấn công người lãnh đạo hoặc người mạnh nhất đầu tiên

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Literally: hit snake at head

Examples

Trong cuộc chiến, họ đã đánh rắn để đầu và nhanh chóng giành chiến thắngIn the war, they hit the snake at the head and quickly won

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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 để đầu” mean?

To attack the leader or most powerful person first Literally: hit snake at head

Is “Đánh rắn để 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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