tiểu sự bất nhẫn tắc loạn đại mưu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Small things unborne wreck great designs — the grand plan dies of a petty flare.
Literally: small matter unendured disorders the great scheme
Examples
Nhịn đi, tiểu sự bất nhẫn tắc loạn đại mưu.Swallow it — small tempers wreck great plans.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “tiểu sự bất nhẫn tắc loạn đại mưu” mean?
Small things unborne wreck great designs — the grand plan dies of a petty flare. Literally: small matter unendured disorders the great scheme
Is “tiểu sự bất nhẫn tắc loạn đại mưu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.