Bẻ đũa chẳng bẻ được cả nắm
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It's hard to control or defeat a united group
Khó kiểm soát hoặc đánh bại một nhóm thống nhất
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Examples
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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Bẻ đũa chẳng bẻ được cả nắm” mean?
It's hard to control or defeat a united group Literally: break a stick, cannot break a handful
Is “Bẻ đũa chẳng bẻ được cả nắm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.