Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có tiếng mà chẳng có tăm

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Meaning · English

Famous but lacking real substance or talent

Literally: have name but no reputation

Examples

Anh ấy có tiếng mà chẳng có tăm, chẳng ai thật sự biết anh ta làm gìHe's famous but lacking real substance or talent, nobody really knows what he does

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có tiếng mà chẳng có tăm” mean?

Famous but lacking real substance or talent Literally: have name but no reputation

Is “Có tiếng mà chẳng có tăm” formal or informal?

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

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