Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cánh bướm lửa đèn

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Meaning · English

A small action can have significant consequences

Literally: Butterfly wing lights lamp

Examples

Hành động nhỏ của cô ấy đã cánh bướm lửa đèn cho cả cộng đồngHer small action was the butterfly that lit the lamp for the whole community

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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 “Cánh bướm lửa đèn” mean?

A small action can have significant consequences Literally: Butterfly wing lights lamp

Is “Cánh bướm lửa đèn” formal or informal?

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

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