Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hòn đất ném ao bèo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small action can have a big impact

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động nhỏ có thể có tác động lớn

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Literally: a clod of earth thrown into a pond of duckweed

Examples

Hành động nhỏ của cô ấy đã thay đổi mọi thứ, thật là hòn đất ném ao bèoHer small action changed everything, it was a clod of earth thrown into a pond of duckweed

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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 “Hòn đất ném ao bèo” mean?

A small action can have a big impact Literally: a clod of earth thrown into a pond of duckweed

Is “Hòn đất ném ao bèo” formal or informal?

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

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