Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hay làm thì đói, hay nói thì no

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It is better to act than to talk.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động tốt hơn là nói chuyện

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Literally: Good at doing then hungry, good at talking then full

Examples

Hay làm thì đói, hay nói thì no, anh nên tập trung vào công việc.It is better to act than to talk, you should focus on your work.

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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 “Hay làm thì đói, hay nói thì no” mean?

It is better to act than to talk. Literally: Good at doing then hungry, good at talking then full

Is “Hay làm thì đói, hay nói thì no” formal or informal?

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

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