Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tẩm ngẩm mà đấm chết voi

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Meaning · English

Constant small actions can lead to significant consequences

Literally: slowly but surely punch to death an elephant

Examples

Hành động nhỏ của cô ấy đã tẩm ngẩm mà đấm chết voi công ty đối thủHer small actions slowly but surely defeated the rival company

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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 “Tẩm ngẩm mà đấm chết voi” mean?

Constant small actions can lead to significant consequences Literally: slowly but surely punch to death an elephant

Is “Tẩm ngẩm mà đấm chết voi” formal or informal?

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

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