Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gà kia bới đất phao câu chổng trời

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Small actions can have significant consequences

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động nhỏ có thể có hậu quả lớn

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Literally: Those chickens scratch the ground, the phoenixes turn their heads to the sky

Examples

Hành động nhỏ của anh ấy đã khiến cả công ty phải thay đổiHis small action made the whole company change

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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 “Gà kia bới đất phao câu chổng trời” mean?

Small actions can have significant consequences Literally: Those chickens scratch the ground, the phoenixes turn their heads to the sky

Is “Gà kia bới đất phao câu chổng trời” formal or informal?

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

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