Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhái kêu bể nổi tam bành, chuột sành kêu bể lành như đất

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Meaning · English

A small action can have a great impact

Literally: Frog croaks make the ocean rise three inches, mouse piss makes the ocean smell like earth

Examples

Nhái kêu bể nổi tam bành, chuột sành kêu bể lành như đất, anh ấy chỉ là một người bình thường nhưng đã làm được điều tuyệt vờiThe frog croaks make the ocean rise three inches, mouse piss makes the ocean smell like earth, he is just an ordinary person but has done something amazing

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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 “Nhái kêu bể nổi tam bành, chuột sành kêu bể lành như đất” mean?

A small action can have a great impact Literally: Frog croaks make the ocean rise three inches, mouse piss makes the ocean smell like earth

Is “Nhái kêu bể nổi tam bành, chuột sành kêu bể lành như đất” formal or informal?

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