Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cả bè đè cây nứa

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Meaning · English

Many small problems become a big burden

Literally: The whole raft presses down on the nipa palm tree

Examples

Mỗi ngày tôi phải đối mặt với hàng ngàn công việc nhỏ, cả bè đè cây nứa.Every day I have to deal with thousands of small tasks, it's overwhelming.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cả bè đè cây nứa” mean?

Many small problems become a big burden Literally: The whole raft presses down on the nipa palm tree

Is “Cả bè đè cây nứa” formal or informal?

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

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