Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đó đầu đen, đây máu đỏ

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Meaning · English

Something is not as bad as it seems

Literally: That black head, this red blood

Examples

Tôi nghĩ công việc đó khó quá, nhưng đó đầu đen, đây máu đỏ, mình làm được thôi.I thought that job was too hard, but that black head, this red blood, I can do it.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đó đầu đen, đây máu đỏ” mean?

Something is not as bad as it seems Literally: That black head, this red blood

Is “Đó 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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