Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tam sơn tứ hải, chi nhất phần điền

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Meaning · English

Have a small part of a large territory

Literally: three mountains four seas, own one part field

Examples

Gia đình tôi chỉ có tam sơn tứ hải, chi nhất phần điền ở quêMy family only has a small plot of land in our 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tam sơn tứ hải, chi nhất phần điền” mean?

Have a small part of a large territory Literally: three mountains four seas, own one part field

Is “Tam sơn tứ hải, chi nhất phần điền” formal or informal?

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

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