Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cóc kêu không thấu trời

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Meaning · English

A small or weak person's voice is not heard

Literally: Frog cries do not penetrate the sky

Examples

Cóc kêu không thấu trời, nên anh ấy im lặng và chờ đợi.The frog's cry does not penetrate the sky, so he kept quiet and waited.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cóc kêu không thấu trời” mean?

A small or weak person's voice is not heard Literally: Frog cries do not penetrate the sky

Is “Cóc kêu không thấu trời” formal or informal?

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

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