Tam tinh đầu tóc bất tài, vênh sừng khoáy sọ là tai chúa nhà

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Meaning · English

A person with bad intentions will eventually reveal themselves

Literally: three spirits on head hair no talent, curved horn scrape skull is lord's fault

Examples

Anh ta lúc đầu tỏ ra rất tốt, nhưng sau đó lại lộ ra bản chất thật, đúng như câu tam tinh đầu tóc bất tài, vênh sừng khoáy sọ là tai chúa nhàHe initially seemed very kind, but later revealed his true nature, just like the proverb says

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

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What does “Tam tinh đầu tóc bất tài, vênh sừng khoáy sọ là tai chúa nhà” mean?

A person with bad intentions will eventually reveal themselves Literally: three spirits on head hair no talent, curved horn scrape skull is lord's fault

Is “Tam tinh đầu tóc bất tài, vênh sừng khoáy sọ là tai chúa nhà” formal or informal?

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