Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một rá đỗ đãi mười khúc sông

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small effort can have a significant impact

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một nỗ lực nhỏ có thể có tác động đáng kể

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Literally: One basket of beans against ten stretches of river

Examples

Người phụ nữ đó đã làm được rất nhiều với nguồn lực hạn chế, thật là một rá đỗ đãi mười khúc sôngThat woman has accomplished a lot with limited resources, it's really a case of one basket of beans against ten stretches of river

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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 rá đỗ đãi mười khúc sông” mean?

A small effort can have a significant impact Literally: One basket of beans against ten stretches of river

Is “Một rá đỗ đãi mười khúc sông” formal or informal?

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

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