Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tốt tóc gội mần trầu, sạch đầu gội lá sả

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Meaning · English

Some things are better suited for certain people

Literally: good hair washes with betel leaves, clean hair washes with lemongrass leaves

Examples

Cô ấy thích hợp với công việc thiết kế, còn anh ấy phù hợp với công việc kỹ thuật, tốt tóc gội mần trầu, sạch đầu gội lá sảShe is suited for the design job, while he is suited for the technical job, good hair washes with betel leaves, clean hair washes with lemongrass leaves

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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 mần trầu, sạch đầu gội lá sả” mean?

Some things are better suited for certain people Literally: good hair washes with betel leaves, clean hair washes with lemongrass leaves

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

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