Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ếch kêu uôm uôm ao chuôm đầy nước

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Meaning · English

Someone boasts about something they don't have

Literally: Frog cries 'uôm uôm', pond is full of water

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói mình giàu có, nhưng thực ra chỉ là ếch kêu uôm uôm ao chuôm đầy nướcHe always says he's rich, but actually it's just like the frog boasting about the pond being full of water

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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 “Ếch kêu uôm uôm ao chuôm đầy nước” mean?

Someone boasts about something they don't have Literally: Frog cries 'uôm uôm', pond is full of water

Is “Ếch kêu uôm uôm ao chuôm đầy nước” formal or informal?

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

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