Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tốt tóc gội cỏ mần trầu, sạch đầu thì gội lá sả

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Meaning · English

One should adapt to circumstances

Literally: wash hair with cỏ mần trầu when dirty, wash head with sả leaves when clean

Examples

Trong tình huống khó khăn, tôi phải tốt tóc gội cỏ mần trầu để giải quyết vấn đềIn difficult situations, I have to adapt to circumstances to solve the problem

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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 “Tốt tóc gội cỏ mần trầu, sạch đầu thì gội lá sả” mean?

One should adapt to circumstances Literally: wash hair with cỏ mần trầu when dirty, wash head with sả leaves when clean

Is “Tốt tóc gội cỏ mần trầu, sạch đầu thì gội lá sả” formal or informal?

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