Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngồi ăn núi cũng lở

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Even the smallest actions can have significant effects over time

Literally: Sitting and eating a mountain also collapses

Examples

Hành động nhỏ của chúng ta hàng ngày có thể dẫn đến thay đổi lớn, ngồi ăn núi cũng lở màOur small daily actions can lead to big changes, as the saying goes, ngồi ăn núi cũng lở

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Ngồi ăn núi cũng lở” mean?

Even the smallest actions can have significant effects over time Literally: Sitting and eating a mountain also collapses

Is “Ngồi ăn núi cũng lở” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time