Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tróc thử bất năng, năng đại tiện táo

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Meaning · English

A small trial can reveal great inability

Literally: Peel a small test, unable, able to throw away a peach

Examples

Anh ấy nói tôi tróc thử bất năng, năng đại tiện táo khi tôi thất bại trong dự án nhỏ.He said I was a case of tróc thử bất năng, năng đại tiện táo when I failed in the small project.

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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 “Tróc thử bất năng, năng đại tiện táo” mean?

A small trial can reveal great inability Literally: Peel a small test, unable, able to throw away a peach

Is “Tróc thử bất năng, năng đại tiện táo” formal or informal?

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