Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mũi chỉ đường kim

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small part can reveal the whole situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một phần nhỏ có thể tiết lộ toàn bộ tình hình

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Literally: nose shows the way for the needle

Examples

Cô ấy chỉ cần nghe một câu nói của anh ấy và đã hiểu được tính cách của anh ấy, mũi chỉ đường kim.She only needed to hear one sentence from him and understood his personality, a small part reveals the whole situation.

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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 “Mũi chỉ đường kim” mean?

A small part can reveal the whole situation Literally: nose shows the way for the needle

Is “Mũi chỉ đường kim” formal or informal?

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

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