JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<div>
    <!-- Nav tabs -->
    <ul class="nav nav-tabs" role="tablist">
        <li role="presentation" class="active"><a href="#home" aria-controls="home" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">Home</a>
        </li>
        <li role="presentation"><a href="#profile" aria-controls="profile" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">Profile</a>
        </li>
        <li role="presentation"><a href="#messages" aria-controls="messages" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">Messages</a>
        </li>
        <li role="presentation"><a href="#settings" aria-controls="settings" role="tab" data-toggle="tab">Very long title here</a>
        </li>
    </ul>
    <!-- Tab panes -->
    <div class="tab-content">
        <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane active" id="home">...</div>
        <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane" id="profile">...</div>
        <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane" id="messages">...</div>
        <div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane" id="settings">...</div>
    </div>
</div>

CSS

body {
    margin: 20px;
}

.nav-tabs li, .nav-tabs a {
    white-space:nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
}