Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuông chẳng đánh chẳng kêu, đèn chẳng khêu chẳng rạng

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Meaning · English

Someone who does nothing useful or meaningful

Literally: Bell doesn't ring, lamp doesn't shine

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng làm gì có ích, thật là chuông chẳng đánh chẳng kêu, đèn chẳng khêu chẳng rạngHe doesn't do anything useful, he's really someone who does nothing useful or meaningful

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chuông chẳng đánh chẳng kêu, đèn chẳng khêu chẳng rạng” mean?

Someone who does nothing useful or meaningful Literally: Bell doesn't ring, lamp doesn't shine

Is “Chuông chẳng đánh chẳng kêu, đèn chẳng khêu chẳng rạng” formal or informal?

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

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