Đem chuông đi đấm nước người, không kêu cũng đấm ba hồi lấy danh
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To force someone to acknowledge one's achievement
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 người, không kêu cũng đấm ba hồi lấy danh” mean?
To force someone to acknowledge one's achievement Literally: Take a bell to hit someone's water, if not ringing also hit three times to take credit
Is “Đem chuông đi đấm nước người, không kêu cũng đấm ba hồi lấy danh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.