chó sủa là chó không cắn

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Meaning · English

Translation and English equivalent: Barking dogs seldom bite.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chó sủa thường không cắn

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes

Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review. Sources cited there: Tục ngữ so sánh: 838 tục ngữ Việt so sánh với gần 3.000 tục ngữ Anh-Pháp-Esperanto (2003).

Equivalents & related

Common questions

What does “chó sủa là chó không cắn” mean?

Translation and English equivalent: Barking dogs seldom bite.

Is “chó sủa là chó không cắn” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“barking dogs seldom bite” (English) — near equivalent.