Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một trận gió bằng một bó chèo

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Meaning · English

A small effort is better than no action at all

Literally: One storm of wind equals one bundle of oars

Examples

Một trận gió bằng một bó chèo, hãy bắt đầu dự án ngayA small effort is better than no action at all, let's start the project now

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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 trận gió bằng một bó chèo” mean?

A small effort is better than no action at all Literally: One storm of wind equals one bundle of oars

Is “Một trận 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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