Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nắm thằng có tóc, chứ ai nắm thằng trọc đầu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Take advantage of someone who has something to lose

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Grab the one with hair, not the bald one

Examples

Anh ta luôn tìm cách nắm thằng có tóc để đạt được lợi íchHe always tries to take advantage of someone who has something to lose to gain benefits

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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 “Nắm thằng có tóc, chứ ai nắm thằng trọc đầu” mean?

Take advantage of someone who has something to lose Literally: Grab the one with hair, not the bald one

Is “Nắm thằng có tóc, chứ ai nắm thằng trọc đầu” formal or informal?

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

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