Châu chấu đá xe, tưởng rằng chấu đổ ai dè xe nghiêng
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A small action can have a significant impact
Examples
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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.