Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngô đầu Sở vĩ

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Meaning · English

A small person can have great abilities

Literally: Ngô is the head, Sở is the tail

Examples

Cô ấy là Ngô đầu Sở vĩ trong công tyShe is the Ngô đầu Sở vĩ in the company

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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 “Ngô đầu Sở vĩ” mean?

A small person can have great abilities Literally: Ngô is the head, Sở is the tail

Is “Ngô đầu Sở vĩ” formal or informal?

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

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