Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuông kêu thử tiếng, người ngoan thử lời

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

A wise person is known by their words, not appearance

Literally: Bell tests its sound, a good person tests their words

Examples

Chuông kêu thử tiếng, người ngoan thử lời, nên anh phải cẩn thận lời nói của mìnhA bell tests its sound, a good person tests their words, so you should be careful with your words

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 kêu thử tiếng, người ngoan thử lời” mean?

A wise person is known by their words, not appearance Literally: Bell tests its sound, a good person tests their words

Is “Chuông kêu thử tiếng, người ngoan thử lời” formal or informal?

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

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