chuông kêu khẽ đánh bên thành cũng kêu
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Meaning · English
News travels fast, even small events can have far-reaching effects
Literally: The bell rings softly, hit on one side of the city and heard on the other
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “chuông kêu khẽ đánh bên thành cũng kêu” mean?
News travels fast, even small events can have far-reaching effects Literally: The bell rings softly, hit on one side of the city and heard on the other
Is “chuông kêu khẽ đánh bên thành cũng kêu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.