Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu chẳng phải, phải tai

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A problem is not with the beginning, but with the follow-up

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vấn đề không ở bắt đầu mà ở sự theo đuổi

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Literally: Head is not wrong, ears are wrong

Examples

Tôi nghĩ đầu chẳng phải, phải tai khi thực hiện dự án nàyI think the problem is not with the beginning, but with the follow-up when implementing this project

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đầu chẳng phải, phải tai” mean?

A problem is not with the beginning, but with the follow-up Literally: Head is not wrong, ears are wrong

Is “Đầu chẳng phải, phải tai” formal or informal?

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

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