Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

đen đầu gọi là người

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Meaning · English

Every black-haired head counts as a person — humanity by the simplest census; all alike beneath the hair.

Literally: black-headed: called human

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “đen đầu gọi là người” mean?

Every black-haired head counts as a person — humanity by the simplest census; all alike beneath the hair. Literally: black-headed: called human

Is “đen đầu gọi là người” formal or informal?

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

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