Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phân đổ tran không bằng bèo dán cánh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Small advantages are not worth the effort

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lợi ích nhỏ không đáng công sức

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Literally: Rice grains spilled are not worth duckweed pasted on wings

Examples

Anh ấy không muốn làm việc đó vì phân đổ tran không bằng bèo dán cánhHe didn't want to do it because small advantages are not worth the effort

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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 “Phân đổ tran không bằng bèo dán cánh” mean?

Small advantages are not worth the effort Literally: Rice grains spilled are not worth duckweed pasted on wings

Is “Phân đổ tran không bằng bèo dán cánh” formal or informal?

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

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