Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuông chẳng đánh sao kêu, đèn chẳng khêu sao tỏ

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Meaning · English

Nothing is achieved without effort

Literally: Bell not hit how ring, lamp not shake how illuminate

Examples

Chuông chẳng đánh sao kêu, đèn chẳng khêu sao tỏ, con người phải cố gắng mới thành côngNothing is achieved without effort, people must try hard to succeed

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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 sao kêu, đèn chẳng khêu sao tỏ” mean?

Nothing is achieved without effort Literally: Bell not hit how ring, lamp not shake how illuminate

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

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

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