Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đom đóm sáng đằng đít, chuột chù ỉa cửa hang

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Meaning · English

A small achievement is still worth recognizing

Literally: Firefly shines at the back, mouse pees at the cave door

Examples

Cô ấy chỉ làm được một việc nhỏ, nhưng đom đóm sáng đằng đít, chuột chù ỉa cửa hang màShe only accomplished a small task, but a firefly shines at the back, a mouse pees at the cave door, after all

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

Common questions

What does “Đom đóm sáng đằng đít, chuột chù ỉa cửa hang” mean?

A small achievement is still worth recognizing Literally: Firefly shines at the back, mouse pees at the cave door

Is “Đom đóm sáng đằng đít, chuột chù ỉa cửa hang” formal or informal?

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

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