Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gió heo may, mía bay lên ngọn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small advantage can lead to greater benefits

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Wind blows, sugarcane flies up to the top

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ cần một cơ hội nhỏ, gió heo may, mía bay lên ngọn, và giờ anh ấy đã thành côngHe just needed a small opportunity, and now he's successful

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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 “Gió heo may, mía bay lên ngọn” mean?

A small advantage can lead to greater benefits Literally: Wind blows, sugarcane flies up to the top

Is “Gió heo may, mía bay lên ngọn” formal or informal?

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

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