đại vi đài vi các, tiểu vi đống vi lương
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Meaning · English
Big timbers make towers, small ones make beams — every size of person has a load-bearing place.
Literally: great: made terrace and pavilion; small: made pillar and 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 “đại vi đài vi các, tiểu vi đống vi lương” mean?
Big timbers make towers, small ones make beams — every size of person has a load-bearing place. Literally: great: made terrace and pavilion; small: made pillar and beam
Is “đại vi đài vi các, tiểu vi đống vi lương” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.