Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm rắn mất đầu, làm sâu mất nọc, làm cóc mất gan

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Meaning · English

To lose one's strength or effectiveness

Literally: make snake lose head, make worm lose venom, make toad lose liver

Examples

Anh ấy làm rắn mất đầu sau khi bị sa thải.He lost his strength after being fired.

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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 rắn mất đầu, làm sâu mất nọc, làm cóc mất gan” mean?

To lose one's strength or effectiveness Literally: make snake lose head, make worm lose venom, make toad lose liver

Is “Làm rắn mất đầu, làm sâu mất nọc, làm cóc mất gan” formal or informal?

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

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