Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hạt tiêu nó bé nó cay, đồng tiền nó bé, nó hay cửa quyền

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Meaning · English

Small things can have significant power or influence

Literally: Pepper is small, it's spicy, copper coin is small, it's often used for bribery

Examples

Hạt tiêu nó bé nó cay, đồng tiền nó bé, nó hay cửa quyền, nên chúng ta phải cẩn thậnPepper is small, it's spicy, copper coin is small, it's often used for bribery, so we have to be careful

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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 “Hạt tiêu nó bé nó cay, đồng tiền nó bé, nó hay cửa quyền” mean?

Small things can have significant power or influence Literally: Pepper is small, it's spicy, copper coin is small, it's often used for bribery

Is “Hạt tiêu nó bé nó cay, đồng tiền nó bé, nó hay cửa quyền” formal or informal?

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