Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trọc đầu mang tiếng bất lương

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Meaning · English

To suffer a bad reputation due to someone else's wrongdoing

Literally: Bald head bears the reputation of being dishonest

Examples

Anh ấy bị vu oan và phải chịu tiếng là Trọc đầu mang tiếng bất lươngHe was falsely accused and had to suffer a bad reputation as a result

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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 “Trọc đầu mang tiếng bất lương” mean?

To suffer a bad reputation due to someone else's wrongdoing Literally: Bald head bears the reputation of being dishonest

Is “Trọc đầu mang tiếng bất lương” formal or informal?

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

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