Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhẹ bằng bông ném chẳng đi, nặng bằng chì xa lăng lắc.

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Meaning · English

Something insignificant can have a significant impact

Literally: Light as a cotton ball can't be thrown, heavy as lead swings far

Examples

Câu nói của anh ấy nhẹ bằng bông ném chẳng đi, nhưng lại nặng bằng chì xa lăng lắc với tôi.His words were insignificant to others, but had a profound effect on me.

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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 “Nhẹ bằng bông ném chẳng đi, nặng bằng chì xa lăng lắc.” mean?

Something insignificant can have a significant impact Literally: Light as a cotton ball can't be thrown, heavy as lead swings far

Is “Nhẹ bằng bông ném chẳng đi, nặng bằng chì xa lăng lắc.” formal or informal?

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

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