Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khăn đen, búi tó, móng tay dài

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person with a bad reputation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: black scarf, bun, long fingernails

Examples

Anh ấy là khăn đen, búi tó, móng tay dài trong xómHe is a person with a bad reputation in the neighborhood

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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 “Khăn đen, búi tó, móng tay dài” mean?

A person with a bad reputation Literally: black scarf, bun, long fingernails

Is “Khăn đen, búi tó, móng tay dài” formal or informal?

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

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