Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu đội trời, chân đạp đất

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Meaning · English

Someone who is very proud and arrogant

Literally: Head wears sky, feet step on earth

Examples

Anh ta đầu đội trời, chân đạp đất, không ai có thể nói chuyện với anh taHe's so proud and arrogant that nobody can talk to him

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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 đội trời, chân đạp đất” mean?

Someone who is very proud and arrogant Literally: Head wears sky, feet step on earth

Is “Đầu đội trời, chân đạp đất” formal or informal?

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

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