Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tâm ngẩm đánh rắm ngầm chết voi, loi thoi đánh voi chẳng chết

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Meaning · English

Small troubles can cause more damage than big ones

Literally: heart sinks hitting mosquito dies elephant, spear hits elephant not die

Examples

Tâm ngẩm đánh rắm ngầm chết voi, loi thoi đánh voi chẳng chết, như việc này chẳng đáng lo nhưng gây ra nhiều rắc rốiSmall troubles can cause more damage than big ones, like this matter is not worth worrying about but causes many problems

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tâm ngẩm đánh rắm ngầm chết voi, loi thoi đánh voi chẳng chết” mean?

Small troubles can cause more damage than big ones Literally: heart sinks hitting mosquito dies elephant, spear hits elephant not die

Is “Tâm ngẩm đánh rắm ngầm chết voi, loi thoi đánh voi chẳng chết” formal or informal?

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

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