Mỗi người một nắm cũng đắm đò ông

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Meaning · English

Everyone contributing a small amount can achieve something big

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọi người đóng góp một chút có thể đạt được điều lớn

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Literally: Each person a handful also sinks Mr.'s boat

Examples

Mỗi người một nắm cũng đắm đò ông, chúng ta hãy cùng nhau quyên góp để xây dựng ngôi trường mớiEveryone contributing a small amount can achieve something big, let's donate together to build a new school

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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 “Mỗi người một nắm cũng đắm đò ông” mean?

Everyone contributing a small amount can achieve something big Literally: Each person a handful also sinks Mr.'s boat

Is “Mỗi người một nắm cũng đắm đò ông” formal or informal?

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