Đem chuông đi đấm nước người chẳng kêu cũng đấm một hồi lấy danh
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To forcefully impose one's opinion or will on others
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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 người chẳng kêu cũng đấm một hồi lấy danh” mean?
To forcefully impose one's opinion or will on others Literally: Take the bell to knock on the water, people don't cry out but knock for a while to take credit
Is “Đem chuông đi đấm nước người chẳng kêu cũng đấm một hồi lấy danh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.