Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tên kể đầu, rau kể mớ

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Meaning · English

Each person is responsible for their own actions

Literally: Name tells head, vegetable tells bunch

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói tên kể đầu, rau kể mớ khi bị trách mócHe always says each person is responsible for their own actions when being criticized

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

Common questions

What does “Tên kể đầu, rau kể mớ” mean?

Each person is responsible for their own actions Literally: Name tells head, vegetable tells bunch

Is “Tên kể đầu, rau kể mớ” formal or informal?

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

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