Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nồm động đất, bấc động khơi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Even the slightest movement can cause a big reaction

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: flood moves earth, straw moves ocean

Examples

Khi nghe tin xấu, cô ấy đã nồm động đất, bấc động khơi và tức tốc về quêWhen she heard the bad news, she was so shocked and immediately went back to her hometown

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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 “Nồm động đất, bấc động khơi” mean?

Even the slightest movement can cause a big reaction Literally: flood moves earth, straw moves ocean

Is “Nồm động đất, bấc động khơi” formal or informal?

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

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