Chim chích mà ghẹo bồ nông
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Meaning · English
A small bird teasing a large bird
Literally: sparrow teasing pelican
Examples
Anh ấy chim chích mà ghẹo bồ nông, sớm muộn gì cũng bị đánhHe's a small bird teasing a large bird, he'll get hit sooner or later
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.
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Common questions
What does “Chim chích mà ghẹo bồ nông” mean?
A small bird teasing a large bird Literally: sparrow teasing pelican
Is “Chim chích mà ghẹo bồ nông” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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