Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuông không đánh không kêu, đèn không khêu không tỏ

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Meaning · English

Things must be put into action to produce results

Literally: Bell not hit not sound, lamp not shake not illuminate

Examples

Chuông không đánh không kêu, đèn không khêu không tỏ, con người cũng vậyPeople are also like that, things must be put into action to produce results

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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 không đánh không kêu, đèn không khêu không tỏ” mean?

Things must be put into action to produce results Literally: Bell not hit not sound, lamp not shake not illuminate

Is “Chuông không đánh không kêu, đèn không khêu không tỏ” formal or informal?

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

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