Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

có ít xít nên nhiều

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A little, squeezed, becomes a lot — small facts inflated by the telling.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: having little, squeeze it into much

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “có ít xít nên nhiều” mean?

A little, squeezed, becomes a lot — small facts inflated by the telling. Literally: having little, squeeze it into much

Is “có ít xít nên nhiều” formal or informal?

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

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