Nhái kêu đổ bể tam bành, chuột sành kêu bể lành như đất
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Someone of little importance claims to have great abilities
Examples
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 “Nhái kêu đổ bể tam bành, chuột sành kêu bể lành như đất” mean?
Someone of little importance claims to have great abilities Literally: Frog cries to collapse three miles, mouse cries to collapse good field like earth
Is “Nhái kêu đổ bể tam bành, chuột sành kêu bể lành như đất” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.