Thuyền lá tức là thuyền ba lá, cũng chỉ chở được đôi ba người
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A small and fragile thing can only support a limited capacity
Examples
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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 “Thuyền lá tức là thuyền ba lá, cũng chỉ chở được đôi ba người” mean?
A small and fragile thing can only support a limited capacity Literally: leaf boat, namely three-leaf boat, can only carry two or three people
Is “Thuyền lá tức là thuyền ba lá, cũng chỉ chở được đôi ba người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.