Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một nắm gió một bó chèo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A lot of effort for little result

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhiều công sức nhưng kết quả ít ỏi

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Literally: a handful of wind, a bundle of oars

Examples

Anh ấy đã cố gắng rất nhiều nhưng kết quả chỉ là một nắm gió một bó chèo.He tried very hard but the result was just a handful of wind and a 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 nắm gió một bó chèo” mean?

A lot of effort for little result Literally: a handful of wind, a bundle of oars

Is “Một nắm gió 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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