Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đại đồng tiểu dị

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Meaning · English

Similar in general but different in details

Literally: Big same small different

Examples

Cánh đồng của hai gia đình tuy đại đồng tiểu dị nhưng đều cho thu hoạch tốtThe fields of the two families are similar in general but different in details, yet both yield good harvests

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đại đồng tiểu dị” mean?

Similar in general but different in details Literally: Big same small different

Is “Đại đồng tiểu dị” formal or informal?

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

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