Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu có chấy đầu ngứa

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Meaning · English

People in charge are responsible for problems

Literally: Head has lice, head itches

Examples

Giám đốc phải chịu trách nhiệm vì đầu có chấy đầu ngứaThe director must take responsibility because first comes the problem, first comes the trouble

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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 có chấy đầu ngứa” mean?

People in charge are responsible for problems Literally: Head has lice, head itches

Is “Đầu có chấy đầu ngứa” formal or informal?

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

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