Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu không phải, phải tai

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Meaning · English

One mistake leads to another

Literally: Head is not right, ears are

Examples

Anh ấy quên chìa khóa, đầu không phải, phải tai lại bị tắc đường.He forgot his keys, and to make matters worse, he got stuck in traffic.

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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 không phải, phải tai” mean?

One mistake leads to another Literally: Head is not right, ears are

Is “Đầu không 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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