Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một nạm gió bằng một bó chèo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small gain is offset by a larger loss

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lợi nhỏ bị bù bằng tổn thất lớn

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Literally: One handful of wind equals one bundle of oars

Examples

Anh ấy bán nhà để chữa bệnh, một nạm gió bằng một bó chèo.He sold his house to treat his illness, one handful of wind equals one bundle of oars.

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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 nạm gió bằng một bó chèo” mean?

A small gain is offset by a larger loss Literally: One handful of wind equals one bundle of oars

Is “Một nạm gió bằng một bó chèo” formal or informal?

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

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