Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giọt nước cành dương

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Meaning · English

A small thing can cause big trouble

Literally: water drop on branch of willow

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ nói một lời nhưng đã khiến mọi thứ trở nên tồi tệ, thật là giọt nước cành dương.He just said one word but made everything worse, it was the drop that overflowed the glass.

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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 “Giọt nước cành dương” mean?

A small thing can cause big trouble Literally: water drop on branch of willow

Is “Giọt nước cành dương” formal or informal?

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

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