Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngán mỏ nhỏ đuôi không nuôi cũng lớn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Some things are better left alone as they can grow into bigger problems

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Hate the small mouth, big tail, can't raise

Examples

Tôi không muốn nói về vấn đề đó nữa, ngán mỏ nhỏ đuôi không nuôi cũng lớnI don't want to talk about that issue anymore, it's better to leave it alone

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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 “Ngán mỏ nhỏ đuôi không nuôi cũng lớn” mean?

Some things are better left alone as they can grow into bigger problems Literally: Hate the small mouth, big tail, can't raise

Is “Ngán mỏ nhỏ đuôi không nuôi cũng lớn” formal or informal?

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

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