Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cóc nghiến răng chuyển động bốn phương trời

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Meaning · English

A small action can have far-reaching consequences

Literally: Toad gnashes teeth, moves the four directions of the sky

Examples

Cóc nghiến răng chuyển động bốn phương trời,村里 từ đó trở nên yên bình hơnThe small village became more peaceful after the incident

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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 nghiến răng chuyển động bốn phương trời” mean?

A small action can have far-reaching consequences Literally: Toad gnashes teeth, moves the four directions of the sky

Is “Cóc nghiến răng chuyển động bốn phương 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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