Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con kiến kiện củ khoai

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Meaning · English

A small person suing a powerful one

Literally: Ant suing sweet potato

Examples

Anh ấy đã liều lĩnh khi kiện công ty lớn như vậy, đúng là con kiến kiện củ khoai.He was reckless to sue a big company like that, it's really an ant suing a sweet potato.

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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 “Con kiến kiện củ khoai” mean?

A small person suing a powerful one Literally: Ant suing sweet potato

Is “Con kiến kiện củ khoai” formal or informal?

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

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