Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thân lươn chẳng quản lấm đầu

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Meaning · English

Be willing to get involved in dirty work for personal gain

Literally: Eel body doesn't mind dirty head

Examples

Anh ấy sẵn sàng làm việc bẩn để thăng tiến trong công ty, thân lươn chẳng quản lấm đầu.He is willing to do dirty work to get promoted in the company, willing to get his hands dirty for personal gain

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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 “Thân lươn chẳng quản lấm đầu” mean?

Be willing to get involved in dirty work for personal gain Literally: Eel body doesn't mind dirty head

Is “Thân lươn chẳng quản lấm 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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