nhẹ bằng lông quăng không đi, nặng bằng chì quăng xa lắc
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Meaning · English
Light as a feather yet unthrowable; heavy as lead yet it sails — handling, not weight, decides the task.
Literally: feather-light, won't fly; lead-heavy, flies far
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “nhẹ bằng lông quăng không đi, nặng bằng chì quăng xa lắc” mean?
Light as a feather yet unthrowable; heavy as lead yet it sails — handling, not weight, decides the task. Literally: feather-light, won't fly; lead-heavy, flies far
Is “nhẹ bằng lông quăng không đi, nặng bằng chì quăng xa lắc” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.