Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vạch lá tìm sâu, vạch đầu tìm chấy

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Meaning · English

To investigate thoroughly to find the root cause of a problem

Literally: to strip leaves to find worms, to strip hair to find lice

Examples

Cảnh sát đã vạch lá tìm sâu để phá được vụ ánThe police investigated thoroughly to crack the case

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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 “Vạch lá tìm sâu, vạch đầu tìm chấy” mean?

To investigate thoroughly to find the root cause of a problem Literally: to strip leaves to find worms, to strip hair to find lice

Is “Vạch lá tìm sâu, vạch đầu tìm chấy” formal or informal?

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

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