Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đấy đầu đen, đây máu đỏ

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Meaning · English

Black hair represents the elderly, while red blood represents the young

Literally: that black hair, here red blood

Examples

Ông già ấy đã cống hiến cả đời cho đất nước, từ đây máu đỏ đến đấy đầu đenThat old man has devoted his whole life to the country, from the young to the old

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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 “Đấy đầu đen, đây máu đỏ” mean?

Black hair represents the elderly, while red blood represents the young Literally: that black hair, here red blood

Is “Đấy đầu đen, đây máu đỏ” formal or informal?

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

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