Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xanh đầu thì bỏ, đỏ đầu thì nuôi

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Meaning · English

Discard what is unripe and nurture what is mature

Literally: Green head then abandon, red head then raise

Examples

Cô ấy bỏ việc kinh doanh mới vì xanh đầu thì bỏ, đỏ đầu thì nuôiShe abandoned the new business because it was not yet mature

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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 “Xanh đầu thì bỏ, đỏ đầu thì nuôi” mean?

Discard what is unripe and nurture what is mature Literally: Green head then abandon, red head then raise

Is “Xanh đầu thì bỏ, đỏ đầu thì nuôi” formal or informal?

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

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