Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được tiếng chẳng bằng được miếng

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Meaning · English

Hearing praise is not as good as receiving actual benefit

Literally: to get reputation is not equal to get a piece

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói được tiếng chẳng bằng được miếng khi nhận xét về những lời hứa hẹnHe always says hearing praise is not as good as receiving actual benefit when commenting on promises

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Được tiếng chẳng bằng được miếng” mean?

Hearing praise is not as good as receiving actual benefit Literally: to get reputation is not equal to get a piece

Is “Được tiếng chẳng bằng được miếng” formal or informal?

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

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