Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

đãm dục đại nhi tâm dục tiểu

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Meaning · English

A gallbladder large, a heart small — daring in the deed, care in the planning.

Literally: gall would be great, heart would be small

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 “đãm dục đại nhi tâm dục tiểu” mean?

A gallbladder large, a heart small — daring in the deed, care in the planning. Literally: gall would be great, heart would be small

Is “đãm dục đại nhi tâm dục tiểu” formal or informal?

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

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