Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn se sẻ đẻ con voi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Small actions can lead to significant consequences

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat sesame seeds and give birth to an elephant

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ ăn se sẻ đẻ con voi khi đầu tư vào cổ phiếu đóHe ate sesame seeds and gave birth to an elephant when he invested in that stock

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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 “Ăn se sẻ đẻ con voi” mean?

Small actions can lead to significant consequences Literally: Eat sesame seeds and give birth to an elephant

Is “Ăn se sẻ đẻ con voi” formal or informal?

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

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