Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

con ruồi đỗ nặng đòn cân

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: con ruồi đậu nặng đồng cân

Meaning · English

Even a settling fly tips the scales — no weight is too small to decide a fine balance.

Literally: the perched fly weighs on the beam

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “con ruồi đỗ nặng đòn cân” mean?

Even a settling fly tips the scales — no weight is too small to decide a fine balance. Literally: the perched fly weighs on the beam

Is “con ruồi đỗ nặng đòn cân” formal or informal?

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

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