Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cầu Thành ghe gốm lên rồi, sao chưa đi chợ còn ngồi chỉ đây ?

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Meaning · English

It's time to take action, not just talk

Literally: Ceramic boat of Cầu Thành has set sail, why still sitting here pointing

Examples

Cầu Thành ghe gốm lên rồi, sao chưa đi chợ còn ngồi chỉ đây ?The ceramic boat of Cầu Thành has set sail, why are you still sitting here pointing, why haven't you gone to the market yet?

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cầu Thành ghe gốm lên rồi, sao chưa đi chợ còn ngồi chỉ đây ?” mean?

It's time to take action, not just talk Literally: Ceramic boat of Cầu Thành has set sail, why still sitting here pointing

Is “Cầu Thành ghe gốm lên rồi, sao chưa đi chợ còn ngồi chỉ đây ?” formal or informal?

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

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