Lớn đầu to cái dại

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Meaning · English

Those with more authority often make bigger mistakes

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những người có thẩm quyền thường mắc sai lầm lớn hơn

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Literally: Big head big foolishness

Examples

Cán bộ càng cao thì lỗi càng lớn, lớn đầu to cái dạiThe higher the official, the bigger the mistake, big head big foolishness

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lớn đầu to cái dại” mean?

Those with more authority often make bigger mistakes Literally: Big head big foolishness

Is “Lớn đầu to cái dại” formal or informal?

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

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