Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu như cối chày máy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very clever and resourceful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rất thông minh và tài năng

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Literally: head like a mortar grinder

Examples

Cậu ấy đầu như cối chày máy, giải được mọi bài toán khó.He's very clever and resourceful, solving every difficult math problem.

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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 như cối chày máy” mean?

Very clever and resourceful Literally: head like a mortar grinder

Is “Đầu như cối chày máy” formal or informal?

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

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