Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ra đầu ra mỏ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take a risk or face a challenge head-on

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đứng lên đối mặt với thử thách hoặc rủi ro

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Literally: out of the head out of the mouth

Examples

Anh ấy ra đầu ra mỏ để khởi nghiệpHe took a risk to start his own business

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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 “Ra đầu ra mỏ” mean?

To take a risk or face a challenge head-on Literally: out of the head out of the mouth

Is “Ra đầu ra mỏ” formal or informal?

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

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