mười bó đuốc cũng vớ được ếch
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Meaning · English
Many people working together can accomplish even difficult tasks
Literally: ten bundles of torches can catch a frog
Examples
Chúng ta cùng nhau thì mười bó đuốc cũng vớ được ếchIf we work together, many hands make light work
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “mười bó đuốc cũng vớ được ếch” mean?
Many people working together can accomplish even difficult tasks Literally: ten bundles of torches can catch a frog
Is “mười bó đuốc cũng vớ được ếch” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.