Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gái đầu làng, khoai đầu luống

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Meaning · English

A leader or pioneer in a field

Literally: Girl at the head of the village, potato at the head of the mound

Examples

Cô ấy là gái đầu làng trong lĩnh vực công nghệ thông tinShe is a pioneer in the field of information technology

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Gái đầu làng, khoai đầu luống” mean?

A leader or pioneer in a field Literally: Girl at the head of the village, potato at the head of the mound

Is “Gái đầu làng, khoai đầu luống” formal or informal?

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

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