Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một con tôm có chật gì sông, một cái lông có chật gì lỗ

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Meaning · English

A small thing does not take up much space

Literally: One shrimp how can fill the river, one hair how can fill the hole

Examples

Một con tôm có chật gì sông, một cái lông có chật gì lỗ, anh đem cả gia đình đến cũng không sao.One shrimp how can fill the river, one hair how can fill the hole, you can bring your whole family and it's still okay.

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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 con tôm có chật gì sông, một cái lông có chật gì lỗ” mean?

A small thing does not take up much space Literally: One shrimp how can fill the river, one hair how can fill the hole

Is “Một con tôm có chật gì sông, một cái lông có chật gì lỗ” formal or informal?

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