Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngắn cổ kêu không thấu trời

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Meaning · English

Someone with limited ability or knowledge cannot achieve their goal

Literally: short neck cries not reaching heaven

Examples

Anh ấy ngắn cổ kêu không thấu trời khi tự mình sửa chữa ô tôHe was unable to fix the car by himself

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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 “Ngắn cổ kêu không thấu trời” mean?

Someone with limited ability or knowledge cannot achieve their goal Literally: short neck cries not reaching heaven

Is “Ngắn cổ kêu không thấu trời” formal or informal?

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

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