Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuông có gõ có kêu, đèn có khêu mới rạng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something is only useful when put to use

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Bell has to be struck to sound, lamp has to be lit to shine

Examples

Chuông có gõ có kêu, đèn có khêu mới rạng, con người cũng vậyA bell is only useful when rung, a lamp only shines when lit, humans are the same

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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 có gõ có kêu, đèn có khêu mới rạng” mean?

Something is only useful when put to use Literally: Bell has to be struck to sound, lamp has to be lit to shine

Is “Chuông có gõ có kêu, đèn có khêu mới 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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