Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hãi bát cơm đầy, không hãi thầy to tiếng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Fear the one who is humble, not the one who boasts

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sợ người khiêm tốn, không sợ người khoác lác

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Literally: Fear full bowl of rice, not fear loud-voiced master

Examples

Tôi không sợ anh ta vì anh ta hay khoe khoang, mà sợ người im lặng đó.I'm not afraid of him because he boasts, but afraid of that quiet person.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Hãi bát cơm đầy, không hãi thầy to tiếng” mean?

Fear the one who is humble, not the one who boasts Literally: Fear full bowl of rice, not fear loud-voiced master

Is “Hãi bát cơm đầy, không hãi thầy to tiếng” formal or informal?

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

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