Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đồng tiền, chiếc đũa bẻ hai

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small action can have significant consequences

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Coin, chopstick broken in half

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ bỏ một đồng tiền xuống đường, nhưng điều đó đã gây ra một chuỗi sự kiện bất ngờHe just dropped a coin on the road, but that triggered a series of unexpected events

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đồng tiền, chiếc đũa bẻ hai” mean?

A small action can have significant consequences Literally: Coin, chopstick broken in half

Is “Đồng tiền, chiếc đũa bẻ hai” formal or informal?

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

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