Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đánh trống như xóc ốc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make a lot of noise but have little effect

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: beating the drum like shaking a snail shell

Examples

Anh ấy hay đánh trống như xóc ốc, nhưng chẳng ai ngheHe often makes a lot of noise, but nobody listens

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

Common questions

What does “Đánh trống như xóc ốc” mean?

To make a lot of noise but have little effect Literally: beating the drum like shaking a snail shell

Is “Đánh trống như xóc ốc” formal or informal?

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

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