Mèo cào không xẻ vách vôi

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Meaning · English

A small or insignificant person can still cause trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người nhỏ bé hoặc không quan trọng vẫn có thể gây ra rắc rối

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Literally: Cat scratches cannot peel lime wall

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ là một nhân viên mới, nhưng anh đã gây ra nhiều rắc rối, thật là mèo cào không xẻ vách vôiHe's just a new employee, but he's caused a lot of trouble, what a cat scratches cannot peel lime wall

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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 “Mèo cào không xẻ vách vôi” mean?

A small or insignificant person can still cause trouble Literally: Cat scratches cannot peel lime wall

Is “Mèo cào không xẻ vách vôi” formal or informal?

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

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