Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hò không đi, ri không đứng, nhủ đi đằng ri, nó đi đằng tắc

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Meaning · English

Someone talks but does not act

Literally: Shout but not go, laugh but not stand, advise to go to the forest, but go to the pond

Examples

Anh ấy hò không đi, ri không đứng, nhủ đi đằng ri, nó đi đằng tắc, không ai tin tưởng nữaHe talks but does not act, no one believes him anymore

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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 “Hò không đi, ri không đứng, nhủ đi đằng ri, nó đi đằng tắc” mean?

Someone talks but does not act Literally: Shout but not go, laugh but not stand, advise to go to the forest, but go to the pond

Is “Hò không đi, ri không đứng, nhủ đi đằng ri, nó đi đằng tắc” formal or informal?

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

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