Một cái rắm bằng nắm thuốc tiên, bằng liều thuốc gió, bằng lọ thuốc viên
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A small problem can be more troublesome than a big one
Một vấn đề nhỏ có thể gây ra nhiều rắc rối hơn một vấn đề lớn
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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 “Một cái rắm bằng nắm thuốc tiên, bằng liều thuốc gió, bằng lọ thuốc viên” mean?
A small problem can be more troublesome than a big one Literally: One acrid fruit equals a handful of miracle medicine, a dose of wind medicine, a bottle of pill medicine
Is “Một cái rắm bằng nắm thuốc tiên, bằng liều thuốc gió, bằng lọ thuốc viên” formal or informal?
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