Đem chuông đi đấm nước ngoài, chẳng kêu cũng đánh ba hồi cho kêu
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To force something to happen or be acknowledged
Examples
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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 “Đem chuông đi đấm nước ngoài, chẳng kêu cũng đánh ba hồi cho kêu” mean?
To force something to happen or be acknowledged Literally: Take a bell to strike water outside, if it doesn't ring, hit it three times to make it ring
Is “Đem chuông đi đấm nước ngoài, chẳng kêu cũng đánh ba hồi cho kêu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.