Dao cau rọc lá trầu vàng
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Meaning · English
Someone who is all talk but no action
Literally: peeling areca nut leaves with a knife
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy dao cau rọc lá trầu vàng, nói mà không làmHe's all talk and no action, just like peeling areca nut leaves with a knife
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Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Dao cau rọc lá trầu vàng” mean?
Someone who is all talk but no action Literally: peeling areca nut leaves with a knife
Is “Dao cau rọc lá trầu vàng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.