Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

thủ vỉ tương ứng

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Meaning · English

Head and tail answering each other — the two-headed snake's defense; touch either end, the other strikes.

Literally: head and tail mutually respond

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “thủ vỉ tương ứng” mean?

Head and tail answering each other — the two-headed snake's defense; touch either end, the other strikes. Literally: head and tail mutually respond

Is “thủ vỉ tương ứng” formal or informal?

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

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