Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

họ nhà tôm lộn cứt lên đầu

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Meaning · English

The shrimp clan wears its dirt above its head — a house whose disorder sits in plain view; the innards worn as a crown.

Literally: the shrimp family's waste rides the head

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “họ nhà tôm lộn cứt lên đầu” mean?

The shrimp clan wears its dirt above its head — a house whose disorder sits in plain view; the innards worn as a crown. Literally: the shrimp family's waste rides the head

Is “họ nhà tôm lộn cứt lên đầu” formal or informal?

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

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