rắn mất đầu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A snake without its head — a force that collapses the moment its leader falls.
Literally: snake missing the head
Examples
Chủ tướng bị bắt, quân như rắn mất đầu.With the commander captured, the army was a headless snake.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “rắn mất đầu” mean?
A snake without its head — a force that collapses the moment its leader falls. Literally: snake missing the head
Is “rắn mất đầu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.