Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sông sâu sào ngắn

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Meaning · English

A short tool is not suitable for a big job

Literally: deep river short pole

Examples

Anh ấy không thể giải quyết vấn đề này vì sông sâu sào ngắn.He cannot solve this problem because he has a deep river short pole.

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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 “Sông sâu sào ngắn” mean?

A short tool is not suitable for a big job Literally: deep river short pole

Is “Sông sâu sào ngắn” formal or informal?

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

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