Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Châu chấu đá voi

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

A small and weak person challenges a much stronger one

Literally: grasshopper kicks elephant

Examples

Anh ấy thật can đảm khi đứng lên chống lại người đàn ông mạnh mẽ đó, đúng là châu chấu đá voiHe was very brave to stand up against that strong man, it's really like a grasshopper kicking an elephant

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Châu chấu đá voi” mean?

A small and weak person challenges a much stronger one Literally: grasshopper kicks elephant

Is “Châu chấu đá 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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