Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dớn dác như thằng lác té xuống ao

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone is making a big fuss over a small issue

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: to have a big splash like Lác falling into a pond

Examples

Anh ấy dớn dác như thằng lác té xuống ao vì mất một món đồ nhỏ.He is making a big fuss like Lác falling into a pond because he lost a small item.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dớn dác như thằng lác té xuống ao” mean?

Someone is making a big fuss over a small issue Literally: to have a big splash like Lác falling into a pond

Is “Dớn dác như thằng lác té xuống ao” formal or informal?

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

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