Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái tôm chẳng chật bể

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Meaning · English

A small thing can cause big trouble

Literally: a shrimp not crowded ocean

Examples

Cái tôm chẳng chật bể, nhưng anh ấy đã khiến cả công ty phải trì hoãn dự án vì một lỗi nhỏ.A small thing can cause big trouble, but he made the whole company delay the project because of a small mistake.

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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 “Cái tôm chẳng chật bể” mean?

A small thing can cause big trouble Literally: a shrimp not crowded ocean

Is “Cái tôm chẳng chật bể” formal or informal?

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

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