Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trứng để đầu đẳng

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Meaning · English

To be extremely careful

Literally: egg placed on top of the head

Examples

Anh ta luôn cẩn thận khi đi đường, trứng để đầu đẳng.He is always careful when driving, like an egg placed on top of the head.

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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 “Trứng để đầu đẳng” mean?

To be extremely careful Literally: egg placed on top of the head

Is “Trứng để đầu đẳng” formal or informal?

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

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