chuông kêu thử tiếng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Test the bell by its ring — quality auditioned before purchase; people, by their speech.
Literally: the bell rings to test its sound
Examples
Chuông kêu thử tiếng, người ngoan thử lời.Ring the bell to test it — try words to test a person.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “chuông kêu thử tiếng” mean?
Test the bell by its ring — quality auditioned before purchase; people, by their speech. Literally: the bell rings to test its sound
Is “chuông kêu thử tiếng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.