Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

đại nhơn năng dung tiểu nhơn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The great contain the small — capacity is what magnanimity literally means.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: the great person can hold the petty

Examples

Thôi bỏ qua đi, đại nhơn năng dung tiểu nhơn.Let it pass — the great have room for the small.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 “đại nhơn năng dung tiểu nhơn” mean?

The great contain the small — capacity is what magnanimity literally means. Literally: the great person can hold the petty

Is “đại nhơn năng dung tiểu nhơn” formal or informal?

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

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