Cóc kêu một tiếng thấu trời, uệng kêu ộp oạp suốt đời ra chi

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Meaning · English

A loud and clear statement is more effective than constant vague talk

Literally: Frog croaks one loud sound to heaven, toad croaks muffled sounds all life

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ cần nói một câu, mọi người đã hiểu ngay, không như chị ấy cứ uệng kêu ộp oạp suốt đời ra chiHe just needs to say one sentence and everyone understands, unlike her who keeps talking vaguely all her life

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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 “Cóc kêu một tiếng thấu trời, uệng kêu ộp oạp suốt đời ra chi” mean?

A loud and clear statement is more effective than constant vague talk Literally: Frog croaks one loud sound to heaven, toad croaks muffled sounds all life

Is “Cóc kêu một tiếng thấu trời, uệng kêu ộp oạp suốt đời ra chi” formal or informal?

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