Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

tiểu thuyền bất kham trọng tải

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Meaning · English

A small boat can't bear heavy cargo — capacity is a hull; load past it and sink.

Literally: little vessel can't sustain great freight

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 thuyền bất kham trọng tải” mean?

A small boat can't bear heavy cargo — capacity is a hull; load past it and sink. Literally: little vessel can't sustain great freight

Is “tiểu thuyền bất kham trọng tải” formal or informal?

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

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