Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuông có khua mới kêu, đèn có khêu mới sáng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Only action can bring results

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chỉ có hành động mới mang lại kết quả

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Literally: Bell has to ring to sound, lamp has to be turned on to shine

Examples

Muốn thành công thì phải cố gắng, chuông có khua mới kêu, đèn có khêu mới sángTo be successful, you must try hard, only then can you achieve

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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 khua mới kêu, đèn có khêu mới sáng” mean?

Only action can bring results Literally: Bell has to ring to sound, lamp has to be turned on to shine

Is “Chuông có khua mới kêu, đèn có khêu mới sáng” formal or informal?

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

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