Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm muỗi đuổi được dơi, trăm lời dời sơn thạch

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Many small efforts can achieve a significant result

Literally: A hundred mosquitoes can chase away a bat, a hundred words can move a mountain

Examples

Trăm muỗi đuổi được dơi, trăm lời dời sơn thạch, chúng ta cần hợp tác để giải quyết vấn đề nàyMany small efforts can achieve a significant result, we need to cooperate to solve this problem

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 “Trăm muỗi đuổi được dơi, trăm lời dời sơn thạch” mean?

Many small efforts can achieve a significant result Literally: A hundred mosquitoes can chase away a bat, a hundred words can move a mountain

Is “Trăm muỗi đuổi được dơi, trăm lời dời sơn thạch” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time