Châu chấu đá xe, tưởng rằng chấu đổ ai dè xe nghiêng

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Meaning · English

A small action can have a significant impact

Literally: Grasshopper kicks car, thinks it's the grasshopper that overturned it, but it's actually the car that's tilting

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ là một cậu bé nhỏ nhưng đã làm được việc lớn, châu chấu đá xe, tưởng rằng chấu đổ ai dè xe nghiêngHe's just a little boy but he did a great job, a small action can have a significant impact

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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 “Châu chấu đá xe, tưởng rằng chấu đổ ai dè xe nghiêng” mean?

A small action can have a significant impact Literally: Grasshopper kicks car, thinks it's the grasshopper that overturned it, but it's actually the car that's tilting

Is “Châu chấu đá xe, tưởng rằng chấu đổ ai dè xe nghiêng” formal or informal?

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

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