Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

vắn cổ kêu chẳng thấu trời

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Meaning · English

A short neck's cry never reaches heaven — the small wronged voice, lost below the clouds.

Literally: short neck calls without reaching heaven

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 “vắn cổ kêu chẳng thấu trời” mean?

A short neck's cry never reaches heaven — the small wronged voice, lost below the clouds. Literally: short neck calls without reaching heaven

Is “vắn cổ kêu chẳng thấu trời” formal or informal?

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

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