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The Thénardiers in Les Misérables: Madame is described as enormous and imposing, while Monsieur is small and weedy.
Source: Chubby Mama, Skinny Papa -
In Banjo Paterson's poem The Man From Snowy River, the title character rides an apparent Alleged Steed described as "a small and weedy beast", but it turns out to be the only non-feral horse in the area that doesn't balk at mountains and keeps its footing in the scrubland.
Source: What a Piece of Junk - In Dragon Ball Z, Frieza's initial form is small and rather weedy looking, but has proved to be extremely powerful in previous confrontations.
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