Nên ra cha chiêng con trống, không nên vác đòn ống nằm đình Cổ Lương
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It's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond
Examples
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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 “Nên ra cha chiêng con trống, không nên vác đòn ống nằm đình Cổ Lương” mean?
It's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond Literally: Be the father of gongs and son of drums, not carry a stick to lie in Co Luong temple
Is “Nên ra cha chiêng con trống, không nên vác đòn ống nằm đình Cổ Lương” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.