đầu bẹt cá trê

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Flat-headed as a catfish — an unlovely crown, unkindly noted.

Literally: head flat as a trê catfish
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “đầu bẹt cá trê” mean?

Flat-headed as a catfish — an unlovely crown, unkindly noted. Literally: head flat as a trê catfish

Is “đầu bẹt cá trê” formal or informal?

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