Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhỏ việc nhỏ, lớn việc lớn

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Meaning · English

Everyone should do their part according to their ability

Literally: small task small, big task big

Examples

Mỗi người nên nhỏ việc nhỏ, lớn việc lớn để công việc được hoàn thành hiệu quảEach person should do small tasks when small and big tasks when big to complete the work efficiently

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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 “Nhỏ việc nhỏ, lớn việc lớn” mean?

Everyone should do their part according to their ability Literally: small task small, big task big

Is “Nhỏ việc nhỏ, lớn việc lớn” formal or informal?

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

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