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Một trăm cái giỗ đổ đầu trưởng nam

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Meaning · English

All family problems fall on the eldest son

Literally: One hundred deaths pour on the head of the eldest son

Examples

Khi bố mất, anh trai phải gánh tất cả trách nhiệm nên nhớ câu một trăm cái giỗ đổ đầu trưởng namWhen my father died, my older brother had to take on all the responsibilities, which reminds me of the saying one hundred deaths pour on the head of the eldest son

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

Common questions

What does “Một trăm cái giỗ đổ đầu trưởng nam” mean?

All family problems fall on the eldest son Literally: One hundred deaths pour on the head of the eldest son

Is “Một trăm cái giỗ đổ đầu trưởng nam” formal or informal?

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

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