Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh rán phải đánh giập đầu

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Meaning · English

To punish someone, start with the leader or most responsible person

Literally: Hit the fryer must hit the lid

Examples

Công ty sẽ bị phạt nặng vì giám đốc đã làm sai, đánh rán phải đánh giập đầuThe company will be heavily fined because the director did wrong, hit the fryer must hit the lid

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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 rán phải đánh giập đầu” mean?

To punish someone, start with the leader or most responsible person Literally: Hit the fryer must hit the lid

Is “Đánh rán phải đánh giập 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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