Nhẹ bằng lông đấm chẳng đi, nặng bằng chì xa lăng lắc
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Something insignificant is not worth doing, while something important is done thoroughly
Examples
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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 lông đấm chẳng đi, nặng bằng chì xa lăng lắc” mean?
Something insignificant is not worth doing, while something important is done thoroughly Literally: Light as a feather doesn't go, heavy as lead far and shaken
Is “Nhẹ bằng lông đấm 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.