Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một cái rắm bằng nắm thuốc tiêu, bằng liều thuốc gió, bằng lọ thuốc bổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small problem can be a big trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một vấn đề nhỏ có thể trở thành rắc rối lớn

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Literally: One bad fish equals a handful of antidote medicine, a dose of wind medicine, a bottle of tonic

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói rằng một cái rắm bằng nắm thuốc tiêu, bằng liều thuốc gió, bằng lọ thuốc bổ khi nói về việc giải quyết vấn đềHe always says one bad fish equals a handful of antidote medicine, a dose of wind medicine, a bottle of tonic when talking about solving problems

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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 “Một cái rắm bằng nắm thuốc tiêu, bằng liều thuốc gió, bằng lọ thuốc bổ” mean?

A small problem can be a big trouble Literally: One bad fish equals a handful of antidote medicine, a dose of wind medicine, a bottle of tonic

Is “Một cái rắm bằng nắm thuốc tiêu, bằng liều thuốc gió, bằng lọ thuốc bổ” formal or informal?

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

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