Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm cho đầu rau phải múa, chúa đất phải cười

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To humor someone in a position of power

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Make the vegetable head dance, the earth god laugh

Examples

Anh ấy làm cho đầu rau phải múa, chúa đất phải cười để được thăng chứcHe humored his boss to get a promotion

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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 “Làm cho đầu rau phải múa, chúa đất phải cười” mean?

To humor someone in a position of power Literally: Make the vegetable head dance, the earth god laugh

Is “Làm cho đầu rau phải múa, chúa đất phải cười” formal or informal?

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

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