Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu cua tai đỉa

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Meaning · English

A small part reveals the whole situation

Literally: crab's head, centipede's tail

Examples

Cô ấy chỉ thấy đầu cua tai đỉa của dự án nên không biết nó phức tạp đến mức nàoShe only saw the tip of the iceberg of the project, so she didn't know how complicated it was

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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 cua tai đỉa” mean?

A small part reveals the whole situation Literally: crab's head, centipede's tail

Is “Đầu cua tai đỉa” formal or informal?

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

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