Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mẩy tép không bằng lép sài đường

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Meaning · English

A small but valuable thing is better than something big but worthless

Literally: A shrimp's shell is not as good as a silkworm's cocoon on the road

Examples

Cô ấy chọn việc làm ít tiền nhưng ý nghĩa chứ không chọn công việc nhiều tiền nhưng không có giá trịShe chose a low-paying job with meaning rather than a high-paying one with no value

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mẩy tép không bằng lép sài đường” mean?

A small but valuable thing is better than something big but worthless Literally: A shrimp's shell is not as good as a silkworm's cocoon on the road

Is “Mẩy tép không bằng lép sài đường” formal or informal?

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

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