Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớp ngã eo không nghèo chi nước

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Meaning · English

A small amount of something can still be valuable

Literally: lightning strikes the waist, not poor of water

Examples

Mẹ tôi luôn nói: Chớp ngã eo không nghèo chi nước khi tôi than về việc được ít quà.My mother always says: Chớp ngã eo không nghèo chi nước when I complain about receiving few gifts.

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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 “Chớp ngã eo không nghèo chi nước” mean?

A small amount of something can still be valuable Literally: lightning strikes the waist, not poor of water

Is “Chớp ngã eo không nghèo chi nước” formal or informal?

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

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