Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

cử nhứt khả dĩ suy kỳ dư

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Meaning · English

From one instance, infer the rest — a single case unlocks its whole kind.

Literally: raise one, deduce the remainder

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 “cử nhứt khả dĩ suy kỳ dư” mean?

From one instance, infer the rest — a single case unlocks its whole kind. Literally: raise one, deduce the remainder

Is “cử nhứt khả dĩ suy kỳ dư” formal or informal?

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

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